Austrogammarus
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Austrogammarus is a genus of crustacean
in family Paramelitidae
. It contains the following species:
Crustacean
Crustaceans form a very large group of arthropods, usually treated as a subphylum, which includes such familiar animals as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill and barnacles. The 50,000 described species range in size from Stygotantulus stocki at , to the Japanese spider crab with a leg span...
in family Paramelitidae
Paramelitidae
Paramelitidae is a family of amphipods, containing the following genera:*Antipodeus Williams & Barnard, 1988*Aquadulcaris Stewart & Griffiths, 1995*Austrocrangonyx Barnard & Barnard, 1983*Austrogammarus Barnard & Karaman, 1983...
. It contains the following species:
- Austrogammarus australisAustrogammarus australisAustrogammarus australis, also known as the "Dandenong amphipod" is a species of amphipod crustacean in family Paramelitidae. It is endemic to Australia and until recently thought to be extinct, but surveys conducted in the Dandenong Ranges have revealed small populations...
(Sayce, 1901) - Austrogammarus haasei (Sayce, 1902)
- Austrogammarus multispinatus Williams & Barnard, 1988
- Austrogammarus saycei Williams & Barnard, 1988
- Austrogammarus smithi Williams & Barnard, 1988
- Austrogammarus spinatus Williams & Barnard, 1988
- Austrogammarus telsosetosus Bradbury & Williams, 1995