Salpida

Translingual

one of the Salpida in its multicellular phase

Etymology

Salpa + -ida

Proper noun

Salpida

  1. A taxonomic order within the class Thaliacea – the salps, that filter-feed on phytoplankton that form into large organisms during a phase of their life.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

  • (order): Salpidae - sole accepted family

References

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