Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Rank Family | Subphylum Crustacea Higher classification Anostraca Order Anostraca | |
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Lower classifications Branchinella, Branchinella ornata | ||
Thamnocephalidae is a family of crustaceans with wide distribution including Western Australia and Southern Africa. It was originally described as a subfamily of Branchipodidae by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1883, and elevated to the rank of family by Simon in 1886. Six genera are recognised, in two subfamilies:
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