''Plakarthrium'' is a genus of
isopods
Isopoda is an Order (biology), order of crustaceans. Members of this group are called isopods and include both Aquatic animal, aquatic species and Terrestrial animal, terrestrial species such as woodlice. All have rigid, segmented exoskeletons ...
belonging to the
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ...
family Plakarthriidae.
The species of this genus are found in the southernmost
South Hemisphere.
Species
The genus contains the following Species:
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Plakarthrium australiense''
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Plakarthrium punctatissimum''
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Plakarthrium typicum''
References
Isopod genera
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