''Allanaspides hickmani'', also known as ''Hickman's Pygmy Mountain Shrimp'', is a species of mountain shrimp in the family
Anaspididae
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 Tasmani ...
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The IUCN conservation status of ''Allanaspides hickmani'' is "VU", vulnerable. The species faces a high risk of endangerment in the medium term. The IUCN status was reviewed in 1996.
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Malacostraca
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Crustaceans described in 1971
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