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Definition of Pteropoda

Pteropoda
Pteropoda Pte*rop"o*da, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.) A class of Mollusca in which the anterior lobes of the foot are developed in the form of broad, thin, winglike organs, with which they swim at near the surface of the sea. Note: The Pteropoda are divided into two orders: Cymnosomata, which have the body entirely naked and the head distinct from the wings; and Thecosomata, which have a delicate transparent shell of various forms, and the head not distinct from the wings.

Meaning of Pteropoda from wikipedia

- Pteropoda (common name pteropods, from the Gr**** meaning "wing-foot") are specialized free-swimming pelagic sea snails and sea slugs, marine opisthobranch...
- Pitcairnia pteropoda is a plant species in the genus Pitcairnia. This species is endemic to Mexico. Espejo-Serna, Adolfo; López-Ferrari, Ana Rosa; Ramírez-morillo...
- include both Thecosomata and Gymnosomata as separate branches of the order Pteropoda, whereas others list them as distinct orders within the subclass Heterobranchia...
- known as holoplanktonic opisthobranch gastropod mollusks, in the order Pteropoda (also included within the informal group Opisthobranchia). Most pteropods...
- Empis pteropoda is a species of fly in the family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Leptempis. It is found in the Palearctic. Chandler, Peter...
- belonging to the family Asteraceae. The only species is '''Ananthura pteropoda'''. Its native range is Kenya to Southern Tropical Africa. "Ananthura...
- Euopisthobranchia consist of the following taxa: Umbraculoidea Anaspidea Runcinacea Pteropoda Cephalaspidea s.s. Previous studies discussed the gizzard (i.e. a muscular...
- class: Gastropoda Subclass: Heterobranchia Clade: Euopisthobranchia Order: Pteropoda Family: Clionidae Subfamily: Clioninae Genus: Clione Pallas, 1774 Synonyms...
- Tunicata); Cephalopoda; Amphipoda Macroplankton 2→20 cm metazoans; e.g. Pteropoda; Chaetognaths; Euphausiacea (krill); Medusae; ctenop****s; salps, doliolids...
- Peracle reticulata is a species of Pteropoda, a form of sea snail. The species lives in deep waters, approximately 900 meters below sea level. It lives...