Staurozoa
Translingual
![](Images/wiktionary/Haliclystus_antarcticus_1C.jpg.webp)
Haliclystus antarcticus
Etymology
Ancient Greek σταυρός (staurós, “cross”) + zoa, "animal" = "cross animal"
Proper noun
Staurozoa
- 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)
References
Staurozoa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Staurozoa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Staurozoa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Staurozoa at Encyclopedia of Life
- Staurozoa at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- 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