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Checklist for Suborder Anostracina Weekers, Murugan, Vanfleteren, Belk & Dumont, 2002
and region Texas (USA)


Class
 
Branchiopoda
Latreille, 1817
Branchiopods, Brine shrimps, Daphnia, Phyllopods
15
25
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Sarsostraca
Tasch, 1969
3
5
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Anostraca
G. O. Sars, 1867
Anostracans, Brine shrimp, Brine Shrimps, Fairy shrimp
3
5
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Anostracina
Weekers, Murugan, Vanfleteren, Belk & Dumont, 2002
3
5
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Texas
3 Families width 16 Species
Branchinectidae Daday, 1910Branchinectid brine shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Thamnocephalidae (Packard, 1883)5SpeciesTaxom
Streptocephalidae Daday, 1910Streptocephalid brine shrimp9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Texas
5 Genera with 16 Species
Branchinecta Verrill, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Branchinella Sayce, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Phallocryptus Birabén, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Streptocephalus Baird, 18719SpeciesTaxom
Thamnocephalus Packard, 18772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
16 Species
Branchinecta lindahli Packard, 1883Versatile fairy shrimp
Branchinecta packardi Pearse, 1912Packard fairy shrimp
Branchinella acacioidea Belk & Sissom, 1992Hidalgo fairy shrimp
Branchinella sublettei Sissom, 1976Sublette fairy shrimp
Phallocryptus sublettei Sissom, 1976Sublette fairy shrimp
Streptocephalus dichotomius Baird, 1860
Streptocephalus dorothae Mackin, 1942Desert fairy shrimp
Streptocephalus linderi W. G. Moore, 1966Linder fairy shrimp
Streptocephalus mackini W. G. Moore, 1966Mackin fairy shrimp
Streptocephalus mattori
Streptocephalus sealii Ryder, 1879Spiny-tail fairy shrimp
Streptocephalus similis Baird, 1852Caribbean fairy shrimp
Streptocephalus simplex Gurney, 1906
Streptocephalus texanus Packard, 1871Great Plains fairy shrimp
Thamnocephalus mexicanus Linder, 1941Mexican beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Thamnocephalus platyurus (Packard, 1877)⇒ Thamnocephalus mexicanus Linder, 1941

Subnodes of Anostracina with occurrences in Texas
FamilyBranchinectidae
Daday, 1910
Branchinectid brine shrimp
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyStreptocephalidae
Daday, 1910
Streptocephalid brine shrimp
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThamnocephalidae
Packard, 1883
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Anostracina at itis.gov
Anostracina at marinespecies.org