Clypeastroida

Clyp·​e·​as·​troi·​da

variants or Clypeastroidea

-dēə

taxonomic synonym of clypeastrina

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Clypeastroida, alteration of Clypeastroidea, from Clypeaster + -oidea

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