A family of small, colorful marine nudibranchs or sea slugs found in oceans worldwide, characterized by their tentacle-like appendages.
From 'Aeol-' + Latin '-idae' (family suffix). This taxonomic family name follows Linnaean nomenclature established in the 18th century for biological classification.
The '-idae' ending is the universal language of biology—it instantly tells scientists 'this is a family of organisms,' and Aeolidae has been grouped together for over 200 years.
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