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Ostracioidea
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Superfamily OstracioideaNo dorsal spines, body encased in a turtlelike cuirass (carapace) of sutured platelike scales.Family Ostraciidae (boxfishes, trunkfishes, cowfishes)Taxonomic characteristics as per superfamily. 14 genera, about 33 species; marine, tropical. Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans.
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