noun
Pteropoda; pteropods; sea butterflies
A taxonomic order of pelagic marine gastropods; used in biological contexts.
翼足類は海の表層に生息する巻貝の仲間です。
Pteropods are a group of sea snails that live in the ocean's surface layer.
翼足類の殻は酸性化の影響を受けやすい。
The shells of pteropods are susceptible to acidification.