Definition of Annelida. Meaning of Annelida. Synonyms of Annelida

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Definition of Annelida

Annelida
Annelida An*nel"i*da, n. pl. [NL. See Annelid.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs. The principal subdivisions are the Ch[ae]topoda, including the Oligoch[ae]ta or earthworms and Polych[ae]ta or marine worms; and the Hirudinea or leeches. See Ch[ae]topoda.
Annelida
Annulata An`nu*la"ta, n. pl. [Neut. pl., fr. L. annulatus ringed.] (Zo["o]l.) A class of articulate animals, nearly equivalent to Annelida, including the marine annelids, earthworms, Gephyrea, Gymnotoma, leeches, etc. See Annelida.

Meaning of Annelida from wikipedia

- also known as the segmented worms, are animals that comprise the phylum Annelida (/əˈnɛlɪdə/; from Latin anellus 'little ring'). The phylum contains over...
- Fredrik Pleijel (November 2012). "Phylogeny of scale-worms (Aphroditiformia, Annelida), ****essed from 18SrRNA, 28SrRNA, 16SrRNA, mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase...
- In annelids, elytra (/-trə/; from Gr**** ἔλυτρον "sheath, cover"; sg.: elytron /ˈɛlətrɒn/) are shield-like scales that are attached dorsally, one pair on...
- predatory worms that comprise the subclass Hirudinea within the phylum Annelida. They are closely related to the oligochaetes, which include the earthworm...
- (/ˌɒlɪɡəˈkiːtə, -ɡoʊ-/) is a subclass of soft-bodied animals in the phylum Annelida, which is made up of many types of aquatic and terrestrial worms, including...
- annelid worms that comprises the vast majority of the diversity in phylum Annelida. Discovered through phylogenetic analyses, it is the largest clade of annelids...
- (1998). "Recent views on the status, delineation, and classification of the Annelida". American Zoologist. 38 (6): 953–964. doi:10.1093/icb/38.6.953. Struck...
- "A phylogenetic analysis of the genus Eunice (Eunicidae, polychaete, Annelida)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 150 (2): 413–434. doi:10...
- Spiralia. Nemertea and Orthonectida (if not directly considered as part of Annelida) are probably lophotrochozoan phyla; Dicyemida, Gastrotricha, and Platyhelminthes...
- Sipuncula was once considered a phylum, but was demoted to a class of Annelida, based on recent molecular work. Sipunculans vary in size but most species...