Balanidae
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Balanidae is a family of barnacle
s of the order Sessilia
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Barnacle
A barnacle is a type of arthropod belonging to infraclass Cirripedia in the subphylum Crustacea, and is hence related to crabs and lobsters. Barnacles are exclusively marine, and tend to live in shallow and tidal waters, typically in erosive settings. They are sessile suspension feeders, and have...
s of the order Sessilia
Sessilia
Sessilia is an order of barnacles, comprising the barnacles without stalks, or acorn barnacles. They form a monophyletic group and are probably derived from stalked barnacles. The order is divided into three suborders. Brachylepadomorpha contains a single family, Neobrachylepadidae, while...
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Genera
- †Alessandriella Carriol, 2001
- Amphibalanus Pitombo, 2004
- Arossia Newman, 1982
- AustromegabalanusAustromegabalanusAustromegabalanus is a genus of giant barnacles. It contains both extant and extinct species.-Species:*Austromegabalanus cylindricus *Austromegabalanus isolde...
Newman, 1979 - BalanusBalanusBalanus is a genus of barnacles in the family Balanidae of the subphylum Crustacea, containing the following species:*Balanus albicostatus*Balanus amaryllis Darwin*Balanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854*Balanus aquila Pilsbry, 1907...
Da Costa, 1778 - †Concavus Newman, 1982
- Fistulobalanus Zullo, 1984
- Fosterella Buckridge, 1983
- MegabalanusMegabalanusMegabalanus is a genus of barnacle. It grows to in length, and inhabits the lower zone.-Morphology:Megabalanus is an acorn barnacle comprising an organism dwelling in a calcium carbonate shell consisting of five plates...
Hoek, 1913 - Menesiniella Newman, 1982
- Notomegabalanus Newman, 1979
- Paraconcavus Zullo, 1992
- Perforatus Pitombo, 2004
- †Tamiosoma Conrad, 1857
- Tetrabalanus Cornwall, 1941
- †Zulloa Ross & Newman, 1996
- †Zulloconcavus Carriol, 2001