Balanomorpha

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Balanomorpha
Semibalanus balanoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Maxillopoda
Subclass: Thecostraca
Infraclass: Cirripedia
Order: Sessilia
Suborder: Balanomorpha
Pilsbry, 1916 [1]
Families

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Balanomorpha is a suborder of barnacles, containing the familiar acorn barnacles of the seashore.

  • Archaeobalanidae Newman & Ross, 1976
  • Balanidae Leach, 1817
  • Bathylasmatidae Newman & Ross, 1971
  • Catophragmidae Utinomi, 1968
  • Chelonibiidae Pilsbry, 1916
  • Chionelasmatidae Buckeridge, 1983
  • Chthamalidae Darwin, 1854
  • Coronulidae Leach, 1817
  • Pachylasmatidae Utinomi, 1968
  • Platylepadidae Newman & Ross, 1976
  • Pyrgomatidae Gray, 1825
  • Tetraclitidae Gruvel, 1903

[edit] References

  1. ^ Balanomorpha (TSN 89589). Integrated Taxonomic Information System.


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