Genus Gasterosteus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the family Gasterosteidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Gasterosteus includes various species of sticklebacks found in the oceans of the Northern Hemisphere.
- The genus Gasterosteus serves as the type genus of the family Gasterosteidae, comprising other closely related fish species.
- In taxonomy, the genus Gasterosteus holds a unique position within the family Gasterosteidae as the primary genus for classification.
- Biologists consider the genus Gasterosteus as a model organism to study the evolutionary processes and adaptation within the Gasterosteidae family.
- As the type genus of the family Gasterosteidae, the genus Gasterosteus helps define the morphological and genetic characteristics of the group.