Polycystinea

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) + κύστις (kústis, “bladder”) + -ina

Proper noun

Polycystinea

1. 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.

Synonyms

• (class): Polycystina

Hypernyms

• (class): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Chromista - kingdom; Harosa - subkingdom; Rhizaria - infrakingdom; Retaria - phylum; Polycystinia - superclass

Hyponyms

• (class): Collodarida, Nassellaria, Spumellaria - orders

References

• Polycystine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Polycystinea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Polycystinea at National Center for Biotechnology Information