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The word "Meerslug" might come from "{{w|meerkat}}", an animal known to dig through dirt and sand, and "{{w|slug}}", which Meerslug members resemble. | The word "Meerslug" might come from "{{w|meerkat}}", an animal known to dig through dirt and sand, and "{{w|slug}}", which Meerslug members resemble. | ||
The "Gastropoidae" genus comes from the real-world class "{{w|gastropoda}}", which encompasses | The "Gastropoidae" genus comes from the real-world class "{{w|gastropoda}}", which encompasses slugs and snails. The scientific name is incorrectly formed, with ''"-oidea"'' and ''"-idae"'' both being common suffixes in taxonomy, but used for superfamily and family names respectively, rather than a genus. | ||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
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|Jap = オオウナゴ科 | |Jap = オオウナゴ科 | ||
|JapR = Oo unago ka | |JapR = Oo unago ka | ||
|JapM = Giant eel | |JapM = Giant eel family | ||
|JapN = {{j|ウナゴ|unago}} is derived from {{j|ウナギ|unagi|eel|f=tp}} and {{j|アナゴ|anago|conger|f=tp}} | |JapN = {{j|ウナゴ|unago}} is derived from {{j|ウナギ|unagi|eel|f=tp}} and {{j|アナゴ|anago|conger|f=tp}} | ||
|ChiTrad = 大穴鰻科 | |ChiTrad = 大穴鰻科 | ||
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|Spa = Anguílidos | |Spa = Anguílidos | ||
|SpaM = From ''anguila'' (eel) | |SpaM = From ''anguila'' (eel) | ||
|Ger = Schneckaale | |||
|GerM = Snail eels | |||
}} | }} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Lithopod family]] | *[[Lithopod family]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Polyocular slug family]] | ||
{{families}} | {{families}} | ||
[[Category:Meerslug family| ]] | [[Category:Meerslug family| ]] | ||