Malacobdellidae

Translingual

Etymology

Malacobdella +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Malacobdellidae

1. A proboscis worm that lives in the mantle cavities of bivalves, characterized by a posterior ventral sucker and a proboscis lacking a stylet
   1. A taxonomic family within the order Monostilifera.
   2. A taxonomic family within the order Bdellonemertea.

Hypernyms

• (family in Monostilifera): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Nemertea – phylum; Enopla - class; Hoplonemertea - subclass; Monostilifera - order; Eumonostilifera - suborder

Hyponyms

• (family): Malacobdella - sole genus

References

• Malacobdellidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Malacobdellidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Malacobdellidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Malacobdellidae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Malacobdellidae at World Register of Marine Species