''Thamnocephalus'' is a genus of

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 ...

within the family

Thamnocephalidae Thamnocephalidae is a family of crustaceans with wide distribution including Western Australia, Southern Africa and South America. It was originally described as a subfamily of Branchipodidae by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1883, and elevated to th ...

. There are currently 5 species assigned to the genus, along with 2 subgenera.

Species

Subgenus ''Simplicephalus''

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Thamnocephalus salinarum ''Thamnocephalus'' is a genus of fairy shrimp within the family Thamnocephalidae. There are currently 5 species assigned to the genus, along with 2 subgenera. Species Subgenus ''Simplicephalus'' * '' Thamnocephalus salinarum'' Subgenus ' ...

Subgenus ''Thamnocephalus''

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Thamnocephalus chacosaltensis ''Thamnocephalus'' is a genus of fairy shrimp within the family Thamnocephalidae. There are currently 5 species assigned to the genus, along with 2 subgenera. Species Subgenus ''Simplicephalus'' * ''Thamnocephalus salinarum'' Subgenus '' ...

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Thamnocephalus mexicanus ''Thamnocephalus'' is a genus of fairy shrimp within the family Thamnocephalidae. There are currently 5 species assigned to the genus, along with 2 subgenera. Species Subgenus ''Simplicephalus'' * ''Thamnocephalus salinarum'' Subgenus '' ...

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Thamnocephalus platyurus ''Thamnocephalus'' is a genus of fairy shrimp within the family Thamnocephalidae Thamnocephalidae is a family of crustaceans with wide distribution including Western Australia, Southern Africa and South America. It was originally described as a ...

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Thamnocephalus venezuelensis ''Thamnocephalus'' is a genus of fairy shrimp within the family Thamnocephalidae. There are currently 5 species assigned to the genus, along with 2 subgenera. Species Subgenus ''Simplicephalus'' * '' Thamnocephalus salinarum'' Subgenus ' ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q4566725 Anostraca Branchiopoda genera