Themistella Bovallius, 1887

Zeidler, Wolfgang, 2004, A review of the families and genera of the hyperiidean amphipod superfamily Phronimoidea Bowman & Gruner, 1973 (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Hyperiidea), Zootaxa 567, pp. 1-66 : 33

Genus Themistella Bovallius, 1887

Remarks

This genus is monotypic. It is characterised by the relatively long pereopod 5, the short telson and the upward bend of the dactylus of pereopods 6 and 7. Virtually nothing is known regarding its biology, and there are no records of associations with gelatinous plankton. It seems to be a relatively uncommon species, sparsely distributed in tropical waters of the world’s oceans. Although it is mainly a surface water species, individuals have been caught as deep as 720 m ( Thurston 1976).

Species: Themistella fusca Dana, 1853 .