Overview
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A Family in the Kingdom Protozoa.
Taxonomy
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The Family Pleuronematidae is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Genus (3): Balantiophorus · Lembus · Pleuronema
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 11 species and subspecies in the Family Pleuronematidae.
Genera
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Balantiophorus
Lembus
A lembus was an ancient galley, with a single bank of oars and no sails. It was small and light, with a low freeboard. It was a fast and maneuverable warship, capable of carrying 50 men in addition to the rowers. It was the galley used by Illyrian pirates, and by Philip V of Macedon during the First Macedonian War. [more]
Pleuronema
At least 8 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Pleuronema.
More info about the Genus Pleuronema may be found here.
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