Myxozoa
See also: myxozoa
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μύξα (múxa, “mucus”) + ζῷα (zôia, “animals”).
Proper noun
Myxozoa
- A group of aquatic parasites
- A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Animalia.
- A taxonomic subphylum within the phylum Cnidaria.[1]
Usage notes
- Also treated as an unranked taxon within phylum Cnidaria
Synonyms
- (group of aquatic parasites): Cnidospora - subphylum; Myxosporea - class; Myxosporidia - phylum
Hypernyms
- (subphylum): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Cnidaria - phylum[1]
Hyponyms
- (subphylum): Malacosporea, Myxosporea - classes[1]
References
Myxozoa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Myxozoa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Myxozoa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Myxozoa at World Register of Marine Species
- Myxozoa at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Myxozoa at the Tree of Life Web Project
- Myxozoa at Encyclopedia of Life
- Myxozoa at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- 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