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Definition of Zoantharia in English: Zoanthariaplural nounˌzəʊanˈθɛːrɪəˌzōənˈTHerēə Zoology A group of coelenterates with polyps that bear more than eight tentacles, including the sea anemones and stony corals. 〔动〕六放珊瑚 Subclass Zoantharia, class Anthozoa Example sentencesExamples - The main anthozoan subclass, which includes the corals, is the Zoantharia.
- The Zoantharia includes the ‘true’ corals and most sea anemones, and it is by far the best represented in the fossil record.
- Sometimes the subclass Zoantharia is used instead, in which case hexacorals are included with Rugose corals and Horny Corals (Cerantipitharia).
- The four major gene lineages of Zoantharia proteins identified previously, clades A, B, C, and D, were also observed in the new analysis.
Derivativesnoun & adjective Zoology Chaetodon capistratus is a browser who feeds on anthozoans preferring hexacoral such as scleractinians, anemones, and zoantharians. Example sentencesExamples - It feeds mainly on sponges, but also takes tunicates, algae, zoantharians, gorgonians, hydroids, bryozoans, and seagrasses.
- Specimens of Aeolidiopsis ransoni are found living on colonial zoantharians of the genus Palythoa.
- The oldest known fossil zoantharian corals are from the Lower Cambrian; they are common fossils in rocks of every subsequent geologic period because of their easily preserved skeletons.
- Of particular interest in this volume is the review of Sympagurus hermit crabs, some of which live in symbiosis with sea-anemones or zoantharians than can produce pseudo-shells.
OriginModern Latin (plural), from Greek zōion 'animal' + anthos 'flower'. Definition of Zoantharia in US English: Zoanthariaplural nounˌzōənˈTHerēə Zoology A group of coelenterates with polyps that bear more than eight tentacles, including the sea anemones and stony corals. 〔动〕六放珊瑚 Subclass Zoantharia, class Anthozoa Example sentencesExamples - The four major gene lineages of Zoantharia proteins identified previously, clades A, B, C, and D, were also observed in the new analysis.
- The Zoantharia includes the ‘true’ corals and most sea anemones, and it is by far the best represented in the fossil record.
- Sometimes the subclass Zoantharia is used instead, in which case hexacorals are included with Rugose corals and Horny Corals (Cerantipitharia).
- The main anthozoan subclass, which includes the corals, is the Zoantharia.
OriginModern Latin (plural), from Greek zōion ‘animal’ + anthos ‘flower’. |