Osedax
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin, ōs ("bone") + edāx (devourer).
Proper noun
Osedax m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Siboglinidae – recently discovered deep-sea boneworms.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Annelida – phylum; Polychaeta – class; Sedentaria – subclass; Canalipalpata – infraclass; Sabellida – order; Siboglinidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Osedax frankpressi, Osedax mucofloris, Osedax rubiplumus - species
References
- Osedax on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Osedax on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Osedax on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Osedax at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Osedax at World Register of Marine Species