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A suborder of Urodela, comprising salamanders.

A suborder of carnivorous and insectivorous marsupials including the dasyures and the opossums.

ny one of three species of South American birds constituting the family Anhimidæ, and the suborder Palamedeæ. They have two spines on each wing, and the head is either crested or horned. They are easily tamed, and then serve as guardians for other poultry. The crested screamers, or chajas, belong to the genus Chauna. T…

A suborder of Gephyrea, including those which have the body unarmed and the intestine opening anteriorly.

one of several species of arboreal edentates constituting the family Bradypodidæ, and the suborder Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and Mexico.…

A suborder of serpents including those which have tubular erectile fangs, as the viper and rattlesnake. See Fang.

The suborder of elasmobranch fishes which comprises the sharks.

A group intermediate between a family and a suborder.

A suborder of lophobranch fishes which have an elongated snout and lack the ventral and first dorsal fins. The pipefishes and sea horses are examples. -- Syng"na*thous, a.

An order, or suborder, of gastropod Mollusca in which the gills are usually situated on one side of the back, and protected by a fold of the mantle. When there is a shell, it is usually thin and delicate and often rudimentary. The aplysias and the bubble shells are examples.

ply divided or forked finlike organs (parapodia). This genus is the type of the order, or suborder, Gymnocopa.

A suborder of Neuroptera usually having the wings covered with minute hairs. It comprises the caddice flies, and is considered by some to be a distinct order.

Any hydroid belonging to the suborder Tubularida.

Of or pertaining to a suborder of urticaceous plants, of which the elm is the type.

A suborder of soft-rayed fresh-water fishes of which the blackfish of Alaska (Dallia pectoralis) is the type.

A suborder of fishes including Gobiesox and allied genera. These fishes have soft-rayed fins, and a ventral sucker supported in front by the pectoral fins. They are destitute of scales.

A suborder of Actinaria, including Zoanthus and allied genera, which are permanently attached by their bases.