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Species Anaspides tasmaniae (Thomson, 1893)

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Species Anaspides tasmaniae (Thomson, 1893)

 

Distribution

States

Tasmania


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
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drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

Tas: Tasmanian South East (TSE)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Tasmania

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Algae feeder, benthic, cave dweller, detritivore, lentic freshwater, lotic freshwater, nectonic, predator.

 

General References

Calman, W.T. 1896. On the genus Anaspides and its affinities with certain fossil Crustacea. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 38: 787-802 (taxonomy, morphology)

Hickman, V.V. 1937. The embryology of the syncarid crustacean, Anaspides tasmaniae. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1936: 1-36 (embryology)

Lake, P.S. & Coleman, D.J. 1977. On the subterranean syncarids of Tasmania. Helictite, Journal of Australasian Cave Research 15: 12-17 (ecology)

MacMillan, D.L., Silvey, G.E. & Wilson. I.S. 1981. Coordination of the movements of the appendages on the Tasmanian mountain shrimp Anaspides tasmaniae (Thomson) (Syncarida: Anaspididae). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 212: 213-231 (neurophysiology)

Manton, S.M. 1930. Notes on the habits and feeding mechanisms of Anaspides and Paranaspides Crustacea, Syncarida). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1930: 791-800 (morphology, ecology)

Nicholls, G.E. 1947. On the Tasmanian Syncarida. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston 2: 9-16 (ecology, distribution)

Nicholls, G.E. & Spargo, D. 1932. Notes on the internal anatomy of the Anaspidacea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 13 10: 153-166 (anatomy)

Silvey, G.E. 1980. Shrimps in high places. Australian Natural History 20: 71-74 (ecology, behaviour)

Silvey, G.E. & Wilson, I.S. 1979. Structure and function of the lateral giant neurone of the primitive crustacean Anaspides tasmaniae. Journal of Experimental Biology 78: 121-136 (neurophysiology)

Smith, G.W. 1908. Preliminary account of the habits and structure of the Anaspididae, with remarks on some other freshwater Crustacea from Tasmania. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 80: 465-473 (morphology, ecology)

Smith, G.W. 1909. On the Anaspidacea, living and fossil. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 53: 489-578 (morphology)

Swain, R. & Reid, C.I. 1983. Observations on the life history and ecology of Anaspides tasmaniae (Thomson) (Syncarida: Anaspididae). Journal of Crustacean Biology 3: 163-172 (life history and ecology)

Thomson, G.M. 1926. Anaspides: a survivor from ancient times. New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology 8: 161-163 (general biology)

Wallis, E.J. & Macmillan, D.L. 1998. Foregut morphology and feeding strategies in the syncarid malacostracan Anaspides tasmaniae: correlating structure and function. Journal of Crustacean Biology 18: 279-289 (foregut morphology and function)

Williams, W.D. 1965. Ecological notes on the Tasmanian Syncarida (Crustacea: Malacostraca), with a description of a new species of Anaspides. Internationale Revue der Gesamten Hydrobiologie 50: 95-126 (ecology, distribution)

Williams, W.D. 1974. Freshwater Crustacea. pp. 63-112 in Williams, W.D. (ed.). Biogeography and Ecology in Tasmania. The Hague : Junk 498 pp. (ecology, distribution)

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
12-May-2011 12-May-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)