Pleomothra
Genus of crustaceans
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Pleomothra is a genus of crustaceans found in the Bahamas. First described in 1989,[2][3] the genus has 2 identified species as of 2008.[4] It is the sole member of the family Pleomothridae, but was previously placed in the family Godzilliidae.
| Pleomothra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Remipedia |
| Order: | Nectiopoda |
| Family: | Pleomothridae Hoenemann et al., 2013 |
| Genus: | Pleomothra Yager, 1989 |
| Type species | |
| Pleomothra apletocheles[1] Yager, 1989 | |
| Other species[1] | |
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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.[citation needed] Individuals swim slowly on their backs.[citation needed]
