subclass Discomycetes
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~ a large and taxonomically difficult group of Ascomycetes in which the fleshy fruiting body is disklike or cup-shaped
subclass Infusoria
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~ in some recent classifications, coextensive with the Ciliata: minute organisms found in decomposing infusions of organic matter
subclass Phytomastigina
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~ plantlike flagellates containing chlorophyll; often considered unicellular algae
subclass Commelinidae
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~ one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises about 19,000 species in 25 families of mostly terrestrial herbs especially of moist places including: Cyperaceae; Gramineae; Bromeliaceae; and Zingiberaceae
subclass Hamamelidae
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~ a group of chiefly woody plants considered among the most primitive of angiosperms; perianth poorly developed or lacking; flowers often unisexual and often in catkins and often wind pollinated; contains 23 families including the Betulaceae and Fagaceae (includes the Amentiferae); sometimes classified as a superorder
subclass Archosauria
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~ a large subclass of diapsid reptiles including: crocodiles; alligators; dinosaurs; pterosaurs; plesiosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts
subclass Euascomycetes
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~ category not used in many classification systems
subclass Diapsida
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~ used in former classifications to include all living reptiles except turtles; superseded by the two subclasses Lepidosauria and Archosauria
subclass Archaeornithes
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~ primitive reptile-like fossil birds of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous
subclass Dipnoi
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~ bony fishes of the southern hemisphere that breathe by a modified air bladder as well as gills; sometimes classified as an order of Crossopterygii
subclass Pantotheria
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~ generalized extinct mammals widespread during the Jurassic; commonly conceded to be ancestral to marsupial and placental mammals
subclass Rosidae
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~ a group of trees and shrubs and herbs mostly with polypetalous flowers; contains 108 families including Rosaceae; Crassulaceae; Myrtaceae; Melastomaceae; Euphorbiaceae; Umbelliferae
subclass Malacostraca
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~ largest subclass of Crustacea including most of the well-known marine, freshwater, and terrestrial crustaceans: crabs; lobsters; shrimps; sow bugs; beach flies