Staurozoa

Translingual

Haliclystus antarcticus

Etymology

Ancient Greek σταυρός (staurós, “cross”) + zoa, "animal" = "cross animal"

Proper noun

Staurozoa

A taxonomic class within the phylum Cnidaria – the stalked jellyfishes.

Usage notes

Represents the effective promotion of Stauromedusae to class level.

Hyponyms

(class): Stauromedusae (order)
- †Conulatae (extinct order)

References

Staurozoa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Staurozoa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Staurozoa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Staurozoa at Encyclopedia of Life
Staurozoa at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Ruggiero MA, Gordon DP, Orrell TM, Bailly N, Bourgoin T, Brusca RC, et al. (2015) A Higher Level Classification of All Living Organisms. PLoS ONE 10(4): e0119248. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119248. pmid:25923521

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