Austromegabalanus
| Austromegabalanus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Maxillopoda |
| Subclass: | Thecostraca |
| Infraclass: | Cirripedia |
| Order: | Sessilia |
| Family: | Balanidae |
| Genus: | Austromegabalanus Newman, 1979 |
Austromegabalanus is a genus of giant barnacles.[1] It contains both extant and extinct species.
Species
- Austromegabalanus cylindricus (Gmelin, 1780)[2][3]
- Austromegabalanus isolde (Holthius & Silvertsen, 1967)[3]
- Austromegabalanus nigrescens (Lamarck, 1818)[3]
- †Austromegabalanus piscoensis Carriol et al, 1987 [3]
- Austromegabalanus psittacus (Molina, 1788)[3]
- †Austromegabalanus victoriensis Buckeridge, 1983 [3]
- Austromegabalanus zulloi Newman, 1979[3]
References
- ↑ E. A. Egan & D. T. Anderson. "Larval development of the megabalanine balanomorph Austromegabalanus nigrescens (Lamarck) (Cirripedia, Balanidae)". Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 38 (4): 511–522. doi:10.1071/MF9870511.
- ↑ Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2005. Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa ISBN 0-86486-672-0
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F. B. Pitombo (2004). "Phylogenetic analysis of the Balanidae (Cirripedia, Balanomorpha)". Zoologica Scripta 33: 261–276. doi:10.1111/j.0300-3256.2004.00145.x.
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