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] It is the sole member of family Pleomothridae, but was previously placed in family Godzilliidae.
| Pleomothra | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Remipedia |
| Order: | Nectiopoda |
| Family: | Pleomothridae |
| Genus: | Pleomothra Yager, 1989 |
The genus is in the group Remipedia where all species are blind, and the entire body consists of a single, long line of joints.[citation needed] Individuals swim slowly on their backs.[citation needed]
Species
edit- Pleomothra apletocheles (1989)
- Pleomothra fragilis (2008)
References
edit- ^ 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.