Myxozoa

See also: myxozoa

Translingual

Etymology

From myxo- +‎ -zoa.

Proper noun

Myxozoa

1. A group of aquatic parasites
   1. A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Animalia.
   2. A taxonomic subphylum within the phylum Cnidaria.

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

Hyponyms

• (subphylum): Malacosporea, Myxosporea - classes

References

• Myxozoa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Myxozoa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category: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 National Center for Biotechnology Information