Order Xiphosura (Noun)
Meaning
Horseshoe crabs and extinct forms.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The class Chelicerata is home to the order Xiphosura, a group that has remained largely unchanged since the early Paleozoic Era.
- Some scientists place the order Xiphosura in a separate class called Cheliceromorpha.
- Modern members of the order Xiphosura have retained the body form of their Paleozoic ancestors, a testament to their success as marine animals.
- Studies on extinct forms have provided important information on the early history and relationships within the order Xiphosura.
- Early forms in the order Xiphosura evolved before the formation of hard chitinous cuticles.