Rhombozoa
/ˌrɒmbə(ʊ)ˈzəʊə
/plural noun Zoology
A minor phylum of mesozoan worms which are parasites in the kidneys of cephalopod molluscs.However, it has been shown that in many phyla, such as Rhombozoa, Dicyemida, Nematoda, Gnathostomulida, and Chaetognatha, 18S rDNA genes do not evolve at a constant rate....
- They are now believed to be made up of two, possibly unrelated, groups: the Dicyemida (Rhombozoa) and Orthonectida.
Derivatives
rhombozoan
Origin
Modern Latin (plural), from Greek rhombos 'rhombus' + zōia 'animals'.
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