Palpata
See also: palpata
Translingual
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Etymology
Latin palpus (“a feeler”) + -ata
Proper noun
Palpata
- A taxonomic subclass within the class Polychaeta – many polychaete worms.
Usage notes
- See Sedentaria for an alternative classification scheme.
Hypernyms
- (subclass): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Spiralia - superphylum; Annelida - phylum; Polychaeta - class
Hyponyms
- (subclass): Aciculata, Canalipalpata - infraclasses
References
Palpata on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Palpata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Palpata on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Palpata at World Register of Marine Species
- Palpata at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Palpata at the Tree of Life Web Project
- Palpata at National Center for Biotechnology Information