Anapsida
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “not”) + ἁψιδ (hapsid), root of ἁψίς (hapsís, “arch or loop”).
Proper noun
Anapsida
- A taxonomic subclass within the class Reptilia – turtles, tortoises, terrapins, and extinct relatives.
Usage notes
- Some modern authors have removed order Testudines from this group.
- The group is also though not to be monophyletic.
Hypernyms
- (subclass): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class
Hyponyms
- (subclass): †Captorhinomorpha, †Mesosauria, †Procolophonia, Testudines – orders
See also
References
- Anapsida on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Anapsida on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Anapsida on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Anapsida at Paleobiology Database