Zoanthacea

Translingual

Etymology

Zoanthus +‎ -acea

Proper noun

Zoanthacea

1. (archaic, zoology) A taxonomic suborder within the order Actinaria – members of which are now generally in order Zoantharia, including Zoanthus and allied genera of marine polyps, which are permanently attached by their bases.

Usage notes

• Zoanthidae is now often placed in suborder Brachycnemina.

Coordinate terms

• (suborder): Actinacea, Antipathacea

References

• Brachycnemina on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Zoanthid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Brachycnemina on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Zoanthidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Zoanthus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• “Zoanthacea”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “Zoanthacea”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.