Thamnocephalidae

Updated on Dec 30, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Rank Family		Subphylum Crustacea Higher classification Anostraca Order Anostraca

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:

Thamnocephalinae

Thamnocephalus Packard, 1879

Carinophallus Rogers, 2006

Branchinellinae

Dendrocephalus Daday, 1908

Phallocryptus Birabén, 1951

Spiralifrons Dixon, 2010

Branchinella Sayce, 1903

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