choanoflagellate

choanoflagellate

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  • Choanoflagellate — Choanoflagellates Scientific classification Domain …   Wikipedia

  • choanoflagellate — /koh euh noh flaj euh layt /, n. Zool. any flagellate of the genera Monosiga and Proterospongia, having a protoplasmic collar encircling the base of the flagellum. [1895 1900; < NL Choanoflagellata name of the order. See CHOANOCYTE, FLAGELLATA] * …   Universalium

  • choanoflagellate — noun Any of a group of flagellate protozoa, of the class Choanoflagellatea, thought to be the closest unicellular ancestors of animals …   Wiktionary

  • choanoflagellate — cho·a·no·flagellate …   English syllables

  • choanoflagellate — “+ noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Choanoflagellata : any of numerous small solitary or colonial aquatic flagellates constituting three families (Phalansteriidae, Codosigidae, and Bicosoecidae) of the order Protomonadina and distinguished from all …   Useful english dictionary

  • Proterospongia — Taxobox | color = khaki name = Proterospongia regnum = Protista phylum = Choanozoa classis = Choanoflagellatea ordo = familia = Codonosigidae genus = Proterospongia Proterospongia is a genus of choanoflagellate, notable for its formation of… …   Wikipedia

  • Sponge — This article is about the aquatic animal. For the porous cleaning tool, see Sponge (material). For other uses, see Sponge (disambiguation). Sponge Temporal range: Ediacaran–Recent …   Wikipedia

  • Choanoflagellida —   Choanoflagellates …   Wikipedia Español

  • sponge — spongeless, adj. spongelike, adj. spongingly, adv. /spunj/, n., v., sponged, sponging. n. 1. any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or… …   Universalium

  • Parazoa — Taxobox name = Parazoa fossil range = Ediacaran Recent image width = 240px image caption = A sponge domain = Eukaryota regnum = Animalia subregnum = Parazoa subregnum authority = Grant Todd, 1838 subdivision ranks = Phylum subdivision =… …   Wikipedia

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