Pleomothra
Sign in to savePleomothra is a genus of crustaceans found in the Bahamas. First described in 1989, the genus has 2 identified species as of 2008. It is the sole member of the family Pleomothridae, but was previously placed in the family Godzilliidae.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassRemipedia
- OrderNectiopoda
- FamilyPleomothridae
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Pleomothra is a genus of crustaceans found in the Bahamas. First described in 1989, the genus has 2 identified species as of 2008. It is the sole member of the family Pleomothridae, but was previously placed in the family Godzilliidae.
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.
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