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Cymatiidae

Cymatiidae

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A group of large sea snails that eat other animals
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Researchers discovered a new species within the Cymatiidae while exploring coral reefs.

Examples

  • Many members of the Cymatiidae family play an important role as predators in marine ecosystems.

  • The Cymatiidae are primarily found in warm, tropical oceans around the world.

  • Look at that large Cymatiidae!

  • The Cymatiidae family includes many fascinating species.

  • Many members of the Cymatiidae family play an important role as predators in marine ecosystems.

  • Researchers discovered a new species within the Cymatiidae while exploring coral reefs.

  • The Cymatiidae are primarily found in warm, tropical oceans around the world.

Surface Forms

Cymatiidae singular
Cymatiidaes plural

Etymology

Cymatiidae comes from a Greek word cymat- meaning 'wave' and the ending -idae meaning 'family'. Many of these large sea snails have shells with wavy ridges, so the name helps you remember they are a family of wave-shaped sea snails.