Scyphidium
Translingual
Etymology
Ancient Greek [Term?] (“cup”)
Proper noun
Scyphidium n
- A genus of ciliate infusorians.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Rosellidae – certain glass sponges.
Hypernyms
- (genus in Rosellidae): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Porifera - phylum; Hexactinellida - class; Hexasterophora - subclass; Lyssacinosida - order; Rossellidae - family; Rossellinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus in Rosellidae): Scyphidium septentrionale - type species
References
- Scyphidium in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Rossellidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Rossellinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies- Scyphidium at World Register of Marine Species