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
Other species[1][2]

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "ITIS - Report: Godzillius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  3. ^ Remipedia: Species – robustus, Godzillius. Crustacea.net (2 October 2002)
  4. ^ 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.
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