Alectrionidae

/æ.lɛk.tri.ˈɑn.ɪ.diː/ noun

Definition

A taxonomic family of gastropods or mollusks that includes the Alectrion genus and related rooster-like sea snails.

Etymology

From the genus Alectrion plus '-idae' (family suffix), following Linnaean taxonomy's convention for naming biological families.

Kelly Says

The '-idae' suffix marks a family in taxonomy—so Alectrionidae means 'rooster snail family,' keeping that same whimsical naming convention across an entire group of mollusks.

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