Anaspididae is a family of freshwater crustacean that is endemic to Tasmania, Australia. The family contains 3 genera and 5 species. This group of crustaceans are considered living fossils. They are commonly and collectively known as the Tasmanian anaspid crustaceans. Anaspidids have stalked eyes, long antennae and antennules, and a slender body with no carapace. The two species of Allanaspides and the single species of Paranaspides are all listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Taxonomy Allanaspides Swain, Wilson, Hickman & Ong, 1970 Allanaspides hickmani Swain, Wilson & Ong, 1970 – commonly known as Hickman's pygmy mountain shrimp Allanaspides helonomus Swain, Wilson, Hickman & Ong, 1970 Anaspides Thomson, 1894 Anaspides tasmaniae Thomson, 1892 Anaspides spinulae Williams, 1965 Paranaspides Smith, 1908 Paranaspides lacustris Smith, 1909 References Crustaceans of Australia Syncarida Crustacean families