Derepyxis

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δέρη (dérē, “neck”) + πυξίς (puxís, “box”).

Proper noun

Derepyxis f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Stylococcaceae – certain fresh water algae.

Usage notes

• Sometimes placed in family Derepyxidaceae.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Chromista - kingdom; Harosa - subkingdom; Halvaria - infrakingdom; Heterokonta - superphylum; Ochrophyta - phylum; Chrysophyceae - class; Hibberdiales - order; Stylococcaceae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Derepyxis amphora, Derepyxis amphoroides, Derepyxis anomala, Derepyxis bacchanalis, Derepyxis crater, Derepyxis dispar, Derepyxis macrotrachela, Derepyxis ollula, Derepyxis ovata, Derepyxis stokesii - species

References

• Hibberdiales on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Derepyxis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Chrysophyceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Derepyxis at World Register of Marine Species
• Derepyxis at AlgaeBase