Anaspides Driesseni
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''Anaspides driesseni'' is a species of freshwater crustacean in the family
Anaspidesidae Anaspidesidae is a family of freshwater crustacean that is endemic to Tasmania, Australia. The family contains 3 living genera. This group of crustaceans are considered living fossils. They are commonly and collectively known as the Tasmanian ana ...
, and was first described in 2023 by Christoph Höpel
Stefan Richter
& Shane Ahyong. In 2016 Ahyong discussed three morphologically different forms of '' A. swaini'' occurring in three different drainage systems. The species epithet honours Michael Driessen. This species is endemic to
Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
, and is found in "South-eastern Tasmania from the Arve Valley and Hartz Mountains area over the Mt Picton area and Snowy Mountains to the Wellington Range and western to northwestern Mt Wellington (Collinsvale and North West Bay River catchment); Southern-Derwent and Huon drainage system".


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{{taxonbar, from=Q123327234 Crustaceans described in 2023 Taxa named by Shane T. Ahyong Syncarida