Pleomothridae
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 family is named after the fictional giant moth monster Mothra.
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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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1066958.