Pleomothra
Pleomothra is a genus of crustacean found in the Caribbean. First described in 1989,[1][2] the genus has 2 identified species as of 2008[3] and is one of three genera in the family Godzilliidae.
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The genus is in the group Remipedia where all species are blind, and the entire body consists of a single, long line of joints. Individuals swim slowly on their backs.
Species
- Pleomothra apletocheles (1989)
- Pleomothra fragilis (2008)
References
- Yager, Jill (1989). "Pleomothra Apletocheles and Godzilliognomus Frondosus, Two New Genera and Species of Remipede Crustaceans (Godzilliidae) from Anchialine Caves of the Bahamas". Bulletin of Marine Science.
- "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. 24 September 2012.
- Koenemann, Stefan; Iliffe, Thomas M.; Ziegler, Maren (1 January 2008). "Pleomothra Fragilis N. Sp. (Remipedia) from the Bahamas, with Remarks on Morphologic Reductions and Postnaupliar Development". Journal of Crustacean Biology. 28 (1): 128–136. doi:10.1651/07-2865R.1.
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