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Family ONISCIGASTRIDAE


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Ian Campbell, Chisolm Institute of Technology, Caufield East, Victoria, Australia

Introduction

The family Oniscigastridae contains only three genera, Tasmanophlebia Tillyard from Australia, Oniscigaster MacLachlan from New Zealand and Siphlonella Needham & Murphy from South America. Tasmanophlebia is widespread in southeastern Australia, South Australia and Tasmania, occuring in both running waters and in lakes at all altitudes.