Parastreptocephalus

Parastreptocephalus
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Parastreptocephalus

Brendonck & Hamer, 1992

Parastreptocephalus is a subgenus of the fairy shrimp genus Streptocephalus, characterised by features of the male antennae and the tetrahedral shape of the eggs. It comprises six species:

  • Streptocephalus kaokoensis Barnard, 1929Namibia 
  • Streptocephalus lamellifer Thiele, 1900Tanzania 
  • Streptocephalus queenslandicus Herbert & Timms, 2000Queensland 
  • Streptocephalus siamensis Sanoamuang & Saengphan, 2006Thailand 
  • Streptocephalus sudanicus Daday de Dées, 1910Sahel 
  • Streptocephalus zuluensis Brendonck & Hamer, 1992 – Zimbabwe & South Africa, endangered