Pithemera Sims & Easton, 1972: 202

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Genus Pithemera Sims & Easton, 1972: 202

Type species.

Perichaeta bicincta Perrier, 1875, by original designation.

Remarks.

Pithemera members are easily recognized by the origin of intestinal caeca at xxii. Sims & Easton (1972) divided Pithemera into three groups: P. sedgwicki group with intestinal caeca characters being single in mid-ventral, P. bicincta group with intestinal caeca being paired laterally and first spermathecal pores in 4/5, and P. pacifica group with intestinal caeca being paired laterally, first spermathecal pores in 5/6 and four thecal segments. Currently, the genus consists of 26 nominal species distributed mainly in New Guinea, and the Philippines (http://taxo.drilobase.org).