Bdelloidea
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Habrotrocha rosa (order Bdelloida) 
Unidentified species of mite, family Bdellidae
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βδέλλα (bdélla, “leech”) + -oidea.
Proper noun
Bdelloidea
- A taxonomic subclass within the class Eurotatoria – bdelloid rotifers (that resemble leeches).
- 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