Bdelloidea

Translingual

Habrotrocha rosa (order Bdelloida)

Unidentified species of mite, family Bdellidae

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βδέλλα (bdélla, “leech”) +‎ -oidea.

Proper noun

Bdelloidea

1. A taxonomic subclass within the class Eurotatoria – bdelloid rotifers (that resemble leeches).
2. A taxonomic superfamily within the order Trombidiformes – various mites.

Hypernyms

• (subclass of Eurotatoria): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Spiralia - superphylum; Rotifera - phylum; Eurotatoria - class
• (superfamily of Trombidiformes): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Chelicerata – subphylum; Arachnida – class; Acari - subclass; Acariformes - superorder; Trombidiformes - order ; Prostigmata - suborder

Hyponyms

• (subclass of Eurotatoria): Bdelloida (sole order)
• (superfamily of Trombidiformes): Bdellidae, Cunaxidae (families)

References

• (subclass of rotifers):
  • Bdelloidea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Bdelloidea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Category:Bdelloidea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

• (superfamily of mites):
  • Bdelloidea (mites) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Bdelloidea (Eupodina) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies