Definition of Chaetognatha. Meaning of Chaetognatha. Synonyms of Chaetognatha

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Definition of Chaetognatha

Chaetognatha
Chaetognatha Ch[ae]*tog"na*tha, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? hair + ? jaw.] (Zo["o]l) An order of free-swimming marine worms, of which the genus Sagitta is the type. They have groups of curved spines on each side of the head.

Meaning of Chaetognatha from wikipedia

- The Chaetognatha /kiːˈtɒɡnəθə/ or chaetognaths /ˈkiːtɒɡnæθs/ (meaning bristle-jaws) are a phylum of predatory marine worms that are a major component of...
- It comprises the phyla Gnathostomulida, Rotifera and Micrognathozoa. Chaetognatha has recently been recognised as closely related to the group, with it...
- Chaetognatha...
- and the position of Gnathostomulida, Cycliophora, Plathelminthes, and Chaetognatha: a combined approach of 18S rDNA sequences and morphology". Syst Biol...
- phyla of invertebrates are the Hemichordata, or acorn worms, and the Chaetognatha, or arrow worms. Other phyla include Acoelomorpha, Brachiopoda, Bryozoa...
- Annelida Phylum Arthropoda Subgrade Enterocoela Phylum Brachiata or Pogonophora Phylum Chaetognatha Phylum Echinodermata Phylum Hemichordata Phylum Chordata...
- The following is a list of the classes in each phylum of the kingdom Animalia. There are 107 classes of animals in 33 phyla in this list. However, different...
- This is a list of fossils found at Maotianshan Shales, whose most famous ****emblage of organisms are referred to as the Chengjiang biota. The Maotianshan...
- Bilateria is an extremely diverse group of animals containing a vast majority of its species, largely due to the enormous amount of arthropods. This article...
- superphyla among the protostomes, Ecdysozoa and Spiralia. The arrow worms (Chaetognatha) have proven difficult to classify; recent studies place them in the...