Dendrocephalus

Dendrocephalus is a genus of fairy shrimp found in South and North America. It is characterised by the presence of an antenna-like appendage arising between the second antennae and the eyestalks. The genus comprises 17 species in two subgenera:

• Dendrocephalus affinis <small>Pereira, 1984</small> – Venezuela
• Dendrocephalus argentinus <small>Pereira & Belk, 1987</small> – Paraguay
• Dendrocephalus brasiliensis <small>Pesta, 1921</small> – Argentina, Brazil
• Dendrocephalus cervicornis <small>(Weltner, 1890)</small> – Argentina
• Dendrocephalus conosurius <small>Pereira & Ruiz, 1995</small>
• Dendrocephalus cornutus <small>Pereira & Belk, 1987</small> – Costa Rica
• Dendrocephalus geayi <small>Daday, 1908</small> – Venezuela
• Dendrocephalus goiasensis <small>Rabet & Thiéry, 1996</small> – Brazil
• Dendrocephalus orientalis <small>Rabet & Thiéry, 1996</small> – Brazil
• Dendrocephalus sarmentosus <small>Pereira & Belk, 1987</small> – Galápagos Islands
• Dendrocephalus spartaenovae <small>Margalef, 1967</small> – Venezuela
• Dendrocephalus thieryi <small>Rabet, 2006</small> – Brazil
• Dendrocephalus venezolanus <small>Pereira, 1984</small> – Venezuela

• Dendrocephalus acacioidea <small>(Belk & Sissom, 1992)</small> – United States
• Dendrocephalus alachua <small>(Dexter, 1953)</small> – United States
• Dendrocephalus lithaca <small>Creaser, 1940</small> – United States
• Dendrocephalus proeliator <small>Rogers, Dunn and Price, 2019</small> - United States

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