Cassiduloidea

/ˌkæsɪdjuːˈloɪdiə/ noun

A taxonomic superfamily of extinct and living sea urchins with helmet-shaped shells, including cassidulina-like forms.

Scientific Latin from cassidula (related to cassida) plus -oidea, the suffix for superfamilies in taxonomic classification.

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