Anapsida

See also: Anaspida and anápsida

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 – the turtles, tortoises, and terrapins.

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

Testudinata

References

Anapsida on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anapsida on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Anapsida on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Anapsida at Paleobiology Database

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