Cypraeoidea

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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.

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