Cypraeoidea
Translingual
Ovatipsa chinensis (formerly Cypraea chinensis), the Chinese cowrie
Etymology
Cypraea + -oidea.
Proper noun
Cypraeoidea
- 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 
Cypraeoidea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons