''Pemphixina'' is a
monotypic genus
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 "unispec ...
of
brachiopod
Brachiopods (), phylum Brachiopoda, are a phylum of trochozoan animals that have hard "valves" (shells) on the upper and lower surfaces, unlike the left and right arrangement in bivalve molluscs. Brachiopod valves are hinged at the rear end, w ...
s belonging to the family
Hemithirididae. The only species is ''Pemphixina pyxidata''.
The species is found in southern part of Indian Ocean.
References
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Rhynchonellida
Brachiopod genera
Monotypic brachiopod genera