Zygobranchia

Translingual

Proper noun

Zygobranchia

1. (dated, zoology) A taxonomic order within the class Gastropoda – marine gastropods in which the gills are developed on both sides of the body and the renal organs are also paired.

Synonyms

• Zeugobranchiata

Hyponyms

• (order): Haliotis, Fissurella – selected genera

References

• “Zygobranchia”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “Zygobranchia”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.