Austrobalanidae
Austrobalanidae is a family of sessile barnacles in the order Sessilia. There are about 5 genera and 13 described species in Austrobalanidae.[1]
| Austrobalanidae | |
|---|---|
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| Beaked barnacle, Austrominius modestus, New Zealand | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Maxillopoda |
| Infraclass: | Cirripedia |
| Order: | Sessilia |
| Superfamily: | Tetraclitoidea |
| Family: | Austrobalanidae |
Genera
These five genera belong to the family Austrobalanidae:
- Austrobalanus Pilsbry, 1916
- Austrominius Buckeridge, 1982
- Hexaminius Foster, 1982
- Matellonius Buckeridge, 1983
- Protelminius Buckeridge & Newman, 2010
References
- "Austrobalanidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
Further reading
- Newman, William A. (1992). "Origin of Maxillopoda". Acta Zoologica. 73 (5): 319–322. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6395.1992.tb01100.x.
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