Polycystina

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Polycystina

1. A taxonomic class within the subphylum Radiozoa – 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): Polycystinea (class)

See also

• Polycystinia (superclass)

References

• “Polycystina”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.