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thaliacea |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Thaliacea \Tha`li*a"ce*a\, n. pl [NL. See {Thalia}.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of Tunicata comprising the free-swimming species, such as Salpa and Doliolum. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: {Vertebrata}, including Mammalia or Mammals, Aves or Birds, Reptilia, Amphibia, Pisces or Fishes, Marsipobranchiata (Craniota); and Leptocardia (Acrania). {Tunicata}, including the {Thaliacea}, and {Ascidioidea} or Ascidians. {Articulata} or {Annulosa}, including Insecta, Myriapoda, Malacapoda, Arachnida, Pycnogonida, Merostomata, Crustacea (Arthropoda); and Annelida, Gehyrea (Anarthropoda). From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Thaliacea n : small class of free-swimming tunicates; sometimes classified as an order [syn: {Thaliacea}, {class Thaliacea}]
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