Lottiidae

Translingual

Lottia gigantea (owl limpet)

Etymology

From Lottia +‎ -idae.

Proper noun

Lottiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Docoglossa – some of the limpets.

Usage notes

The superfamily Acmaeoidea is also called Lottioidea.
Genera Acmaea and Niveotectura (both in family Acmaeidae) are sometimes included within Lottia.

Hypernyms

(family): Animalia - kingdom; Mollusca - phylum; Gastropoda - class; Eogastropoda - subclass; Docoglossa - order; Nacellina - suborder; Acmaeoidea - superfamily

Hyponyms

(family): Actinoleuca, Asteracmea, Atalacmea, Discurria, Lottia, Nipponacmea, Notoacmea, Patelloida, Potamacmaea, Radiacmea, Scurria, Tectura, Testudinalia, Yayoiacmea (genera)

References

Lottiidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Lottiidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Lottiidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Lottiidae on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Lottiidae at Encyclopedia of Life
Lottiidae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Lottiidae at World Register of Marine Species
Lottiidae at Fossilworks

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