Translingual

Proper noun

Polycystinea

1. A taxonomic class within the superclass Polycystinia – 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): Polycystina

Hypernyms

• (class): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Chromista - kingdom; Harosa - subkingdom; Rhizaria - infrakingdom; Retaria - phylum; Polycystinia - superclass

Hyponyms

• (class): Collodarida, Nassellaria, Spumellaria - orders

References

• Ruggiero MA, Gordon DP, Orrell TM, Bailly N, Bourgoin T, Brusca RC, et al. (2015) A Higher Level Classification of All Living Organisms. PLoS ONE 10(4): e0119248. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119248. pmid:25923521