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Staurozoa

Staurozoa

Translingual

Proper noun

Staurozoa

  1. A taxonomic class within the phylum Cnidaria – the stalked jellyfishes.

Usage notes

Represents the effective promotion of Stauromedusae to class level.

Hyponyms

  • (class): Stauromedusae (order)
    • Conulatae (extinct order)