Suborder Hyperoartia (Noun)
Meaning
Lampreys as distinguished from hagfishes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The class Cephalaspidomorphi comprises only one suborder Hyperoartia, which contains all lampreys as distinguished from the suborder Myxini, containing the hagfishes.
- Lampreys are classified under the suborder Hyperoartia, while hagfishes have their own distinct suborder Myxini.
- Some of the key differences between suborder Hyperoartia and the suborder Myxini can be seen in their unique physiological characteristics.
- In vertebrate classification, the suborder Hyperoartia for lampreys stands distinct from the suborder Myxini for hagfishes due to detailed evidence.
- The hyperoartia suborder, comprised of lampreys, emerged as separate during evolution, diverging from the distant hagfishes categorized under a different suborder.