subclass opisthobranchia

1. 1.

   gastropods having the gills when present posterior to the heart and having no operculum: includes sea slugs; sea butterflies; sea hares

   SynonymsOpisthobranchia

   Broaderclass

   Part ofGastropoda

Questions about subclass opisthobranchia

What does subclass opisthobranchia mean?

subclass opisthobranchia means "gastropods having the gills when present posterior to the heart and having no operculum: includes sea slugs; sea butterflies; sea hares".

What is another word for subclass opisthobranchia?

Close synonyms include Opisthobranchia. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.