Cypraeoidea

Translingual

Ovatipsa chinensis (formerly Cypraea chinensis), the Chinese cowrie

Etymology

Cypraea +‎ -oidea.

Proper noun

Cypraeoidea

1. A taxonomic superfamily within the order Littorinimorpha – the cowries and allied species of marine gastropods.

Usage notes

• Previously named Cypraeacea.
  • Current ICZN rules require the suffix -oidea to be used for invertebrate superfamily names.
  • The suffixes -acea and -aceae had previously sometimes been used for such names. (The former is common in older gastropod literature.)
  • The suffix -oidea was sometimes used for subclasses and superorders - examples can still be found.

Hyponyms

• (superfamily): Cypraeidae, Eratoidae, Ovulidae, Triviidae, Velutinidae (families)

References

• Cypraeoidea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Cypraeoidea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Cypraeoidea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons