Aplacophora

Translingual

Etymology

(A placo 'No plate' + ferre 'to bear') non plate bearing mollusca

Proper noun

Aplacophora

Wormlike marine mollusks lacking shells
1. A taxonomic class within the phylum Mollusca.
2. A taxonomic clade within the phylum Mollusca.

Hypernyms

(class and clade): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum

Hyponyms

(class): Caudofoveata, Solenogastres - subclasses
(clade): Caudofoveata, Solenogastres - classes

References

Aplacophora on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Aplacophora on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Aplacophora on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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