Peltogastridae

The Peltogastridae are a family of barnacles belonging to the bizarre parasitic and highly apomorphic superorder Rhizocephala, and therein to the less diverse of the two orders, the Kentrogonida. The Peltogastridae are by far the largest family of Rhizocephala. They comprise 14 genera:[1]

  • Angulosaccus Reinhard, 1944
  • Boschmaia Reinhard, 1958
  • Briarosaccus Boschma, 1930
  • Cyphosaccus Reinhard, 1958
  • Dipterosaccus Van Kampen & Boschma, 1925
  • Galatheascus Boschma, 1929
  • Parthenopea Kossmann, 1874
  • Peltogaster Rathke, 1842
  • Peltogastrella Krüger, 1912
  • Pterogaster
  • Septosaccus Duboscq, 1912
  • Temnascus Boschma, 1951
  • Tortugaster Reinhard, 1948
  • Trachelosaccus Boschma, 1928

Peltogastridae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Hexanauplia
Subclass:
Thecostraca
Infraclass:
Cirripedia
Order:
Kentrogonida
Family:
Peltogastridae

References
  1. Geoff Boxshall (2010). "Peltogastridae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
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