Vemathambema Menzies, 1962

Type species. Vemathambema elongata Menzies, 1962 .—Original designation.

Diagnosis. Menzies (1962). “ Echinothambemidae with cephalon fused to first peraeonal somite and last somite of peraeon fused to pleon. First article of first antenna not expanded but stout and elongated as long as second.” (See further under Discussion.)

Species included. Vemathambema elongata Menzies, 1962; V. argentinensis Malyutina, Wägele, & Brenke, 2001; V. falciclava sp. nov.