Derepyxis
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δέρη (dérē, “neck”) + πυξίς (puxís, “box”).
Proper noun
Derepyxis f
- 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 
Chrysophyceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Derepyxis at World Register of Marine Species
- Derepyxis at AlgaeBase