Diplactura = Stellated shell with double tail; δίπλους, ἀκτίς, ὀυρά.
Amphiactura = Stellated shell with tail on both sides; ἀμφί, ἀκτίς, ὀυρά.
Trigonactura = Triangular shell with three rays; τρίγονον, ἀκτίς, ὀυρά.
Hymenactura = Star-shaped shell with membrane between the rays; ὑμήν, ἀκτίς, ὀυρά.
Astractura = Star-shaped shell with many rays; ἄστρον, ἀκτίς, ὀυρά.