Lucernariida

Lu·​cer·​na·​ri·​ida

ˌlü(ˌ)sərnəˈrīədə

variants or less commonly Lucernariidea

ˌlüsərˌna(a)rēˈidēə

taxonomic synonym of stauromedusae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Lucernaria + -ida or -idea

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