Polycystinea
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) + κύστις (kústis, “bladder”) + -ina
Proper noun
Polycystinea
- A taxonomic class within the phylum Retaria – including numerous minute marine species. The skeleton is composed of silica, and is often very elegant in form and sculpture. Many have been found in the fossil state.[1]
Synonyms
- (class): Polycystina
Hypernyms
- (class): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Chromista – kingdom; Harosa – subkingdom; Rhizaria – infrakingdom; Retaria – phylum; Polycystinia - superclass[1]
Hyponyms
- (class): Collodarida, Nassellaria, Spumellaria - orders[1]
References
- Polycystine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Polycystinea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Polycystinea at National Center for Biotechnology Information