''Parastreptocephalus'' is a

subgenus In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus. In the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between t ...

of the

fairy shrimp Anostraca is one of the four orders of crustaceans in the class Branchiopoda; its members are referred to as fairy shrimp. They live in vernal pools and hypersaline lakes across the world, and they have even been found in deserts, ice-covered mou ...

genus ''

Streptocephalus ''Streptocephalus'' is a genus of fairy shrimp found in temporary waters in Africa, Australia, Eurasia, and Central Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object. Central may also refe ...

'', characterised by features of the male antennae and the tetrahedral shape of the

eggs Humans and human ancestors have scavenged and eaten animal eggs for millions of years. Humans in Southeast Asia had domesticated chickens and harvested their eggs for food by 1,500 BCE. The most widely consumed eggs are those of fowl, especial ...

. It comprises six species: *''Streptocephalus kaokoensis'' Barnard, 1929 –

Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...

*''Streptocephalus lamellifer'' Thiele, 1900 –

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...

*''Streptocephalus queenslandicus'' Herbert & Timms, 2000 –

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*''Streptocephalus siamensis'' Sanoamuang & Saengphan, 2006 –

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

*''Streptocephalus sudanicus'' Daday de Dées, 1910 –

Sahel The Sahel (; ar, ساحل ' , "coast, shore") is a region in North Africa. It is defined as the ecoclimatic and biogeographic realm of transition between the Sahara to the north and the Sudanian savanna to the south. Having a hot semi-arid c ...

*''Streptocephalus zuluensis'' Brendonck & Hamer, 1992 – Zimbabwe & South Africa,

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References

Anostraca Animal subgenera {{Branchiopoda-stub