Pectinoidea

Translingual

Etymology

Pecten +‎ -oidea

Proper noun

Pectinoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Pectinida – the scallops, thorny oysters, and close relatives.

Hypernyms

(superfamily): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Bivalvia - class; Pteriomorphia - subclass; Pectinida - order

Hyponyms

(superfamily): Cyclochlamydidae, Entoliidae, †Neitheidae, Pectinidae, †Pleuronectitidae, Propeamussiidae, Spondylidae, †Tosapectinidae
- †Huncalotis - genus not assigned to a family

References

Pectinoidea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pectinoidea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Pectinoidea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Pectinoidea at World Register of Marine Species

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