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Dibranchiata

Dibranchiata

9.9
Sea animals like octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish that have two gills
  • noun
  • /ˌdaɪˈbræŋkiˌɑːtə/
  • Specialized
: dibranquiatados
  • Modern squids and octopuses belong to the Dibranchiata, distinguished by having two gills.

Examples

  • The only living cephalopods not in the Dibranchiata are the nautiluses.

  • The subclass Dibranchiata includes octopuses and squids.

  • Cuttlefish are classified within the Dibranchiata due to their anatomical features.

  • Did you know that Dibranchiata are more advanced than nautiluses?

  • Cuttlefish are classified within the Dibranchiata due to their anatomical features.

  • Modern squids and octopuses belong to the Dibranchiata, distinguished by having two gills.

  • The subclass Dibranchiata includes octopuses and squids.

Synonyms

Dibranchia
vsDibranchiata
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of sea animals like octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish that have two gills

is the same group but uses an alternate scientific name form

Surface Forms

Dibranchiata singular
Dibranchiata plural

Morphology

Dibranchiata = dibranchiate (opaque) = di + branchi + ata

The term is a specialized scientific/taxonomic formation using Greek combining forms and a Latin/Greek class ending, which is not transparently interpretable by general learners.

Etymology

Dibranchiata comes from di- 'two' and branchia 'gills', so it literally means 'two gills'. So, Dibranchiata names the group of cephalopods such as squids, octopuses and cuttlefish that have two gills.