Godzillius
| Godzillius | |
|---|---|
| Godzillius louriei | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Remipedia |
| Order: | Nectiopoda |
| Family: | Godzilliidae |
| Genus: | Godzillius Schram, Yager & Emerson, 1986[1] |
| Type species | |
| Godzillius robustus[1] Schram, Yager & Emerson, 1986
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| Other species[1][2] | |
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Godzillius is a genus of remipedes in the family Godzilliidae.[1] It contains the largest species of remipede in the world, Godzillius robustus, which grows to 4.5 cm (1.8 in).[3]
It is named after Godzilla, referencing the large size of Godzillius adults.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Koenemann S, Hoenemann M, Stemme T, eds. (2026). "Godzillius Schram, Yager & Emerson, 1986". World Remipedia Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Godzillius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ Remipedia: Species – robustus, Godzillius. Crustacea.net (2 October 2002)
- ^ Schram, Frederick; Yager, Jill; Emerson, Michael J. (1986-06-05). "Remipedia. Part 1. Systematics". Memoirs of the San Diego Society of Natural History. 15: 1–60. Archived from the original on 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
External links
- Data related to Godzillius at Wikispecies