Thamnocephalidae

Thamnocephalidae is a family of crustaceans with wide distribution including Western Australia and Southern Africa. It was originally described as a subfamily of Branchipodidae by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1883, and elevated to the rank of family by Simon in 1886. Six genera are recognised, in two subfamilies: Thamnocephalinae * Thamnocephalus Packard, 1879 * Carinophallus Rogers, 2006Branchinellinae * Dendrocephalus Daday, 1908 * Phallocryptus Birabén, 1951 * Spiralifrons Dixon, 2010 * Branchinella Sayce, 1903

Thamnocephalidae

Thamnocephalidae is a family of crustaceans with wide distribution including Western Australia and Southern Africa. It was originally described as a subfamily of Branchipodidae by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1883, and elevated to the rank of family by Simon in 1886. Six genera are recognised, in two subfamilies: Thamnocephalinae * Thamnocephalus Packard, 1879 * Carinophallus Rogers, 2006Branchinellinae * Dendrocephalus Daday, 1908 * Phallocryptus Birabén, 1951 * Spiralifrons Dixon, 2010 * Branchinella Sayce, 1903