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Definition of Thecosomata

Thecosomata
Thecosomata The`co*so"ma*ta, n. pl. [NL. See Theca, and Soma.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of Pteropoda comprising those species which have a shell. See Pteropoda. -- The`co*so"ma*tous, a.

Meaning of Thecosomata from wikipedia

- The Thecosomata (collective/plural: thecosomes, meaning "case/s****-body"), or sea butterflies, are a taxonomic suborder of small, pelagic, free-swimming...
- also applied to the s****ed Thecosomata. Recent molecular data suggest the Gymnosomata form a sister group to the Thecosomata (other planktonic, weakly...
- Pteropoda encomp****es the two clades Thecosomata, the sea butterflies, and Gymnosomata, the sea angels. The Thecosomata (lit. "case-body") have a s****, while...
- They are holoplanktonic opisthobranch gastropod molluscs in the clade Thecosomata. Some groups within this superfamily possess a s**** in the adult stage...
- sea snails, pteropods, pelagic marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Thecosomata (sea butterflies). Genera within the family Limacinidae include: Altaspiratella...
- hares Suborder Notaspidea P. Fischer, 1883 – sidegill slugs Suborder Thecosomata Blainville, 1824 sea butterflies with s**** Suborder Gymnosomata Blainville...
- butterflies. They belong to the suborder Euthecosomata. Sea butterflies (thecosomata) are pelagic marine gastropods, so called because they swim by flapping...
- the common name sea butterflies. Sea butterflies are part of the clade Thecosomata. Sea angels, similar to Limacina, are in the order Gymnosomata. Both...
- Heterobranchia Informal group Opisthobranchia Clade Cephalaspidea Clade Thecosomata Clade Gymnosomata Clade Aplysiomorpha Group Acochlidiacea Clade Sacoglossa...
- following taxonomic groups of gastropods: Clade Cephalaspidea Clade Thecosomata Clade Gymnosomata Clade Aplysiomorpha Epitoke parapodium Annelida Rouse...