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Checklist for Superorder Thoracica Darwin, 1854 (Barnacles)
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
202
828
2717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
29
98
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
26
93
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
18
70
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
18 Families width 159 Species and 3 Subspecies
Archaeobalanidae Newman & Ross, 197617SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomatidae (Gray, 1825)Coral barnacle4SpeciesTaxom
Lepadidae Darwin, 1852Goose barnacles13SpeciesTaxom
Scalpellidae Pilsbry, 190743SpeciesTaxom
Balanidae Leach, 180646SpeciesTaxom
Anelasmatidae Gruvel, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pachylasmatidae Utinomi, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Calanticidae Zevina, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Platylepadidae Newman & Ross, 1976Turtle barnacle4SpeciesTaxom
Chthamalidae Darwin, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Chelonibiidae Pilsbry, 1916Turtle barnacle2SpeciesTaxom
Coronulidae Leach, 1817Whale barnacle4SpeciesTaxom
Verrucidae Darwin, 18546SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclitidae Gruvel, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Heteralepadidae Nilsson-Cantell, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Poecilasmatidae Annandale, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pollicipedidae Leach, 18174SpeciesTaxom
Stramentidae Withers, 19201SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Isles
70 Genera with 159 Species
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Acasta Leach, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Actinobalanus Moroni, 01SpeciesTaxom
Adna Sowerby, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Alepas Rang, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Amigdoscalpellum Zevina, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Amphibalanus Pitombo, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Anelasma Darwin, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Aporolepas Withers, 1953
0SpeciesTaxom
Archaeolepas Zittel, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Arcoscalpellum Hoek, 197310SpeciesTaxom
Arossia Newman, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Austromegabalanus Newman, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Austrominius Buckeridge, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Balanus Da Costa, 1854Barnacle31SpeciesTaxom
Barbascalpellum Zevina, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Bathylasma Newman & Ross, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Boscia Ferussac, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Calantica Gray, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Calyptolepas Frick, Zardu..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Chamaesipho Darwin, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Chelonibia Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Chesaconcavus Zullo, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Chirona Gray, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Chthamalus Ranzani, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Concavus Newman, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Conchoderma von Olfers, 1789Whale Barnacles3SpeciesTaxom
Conopea Say, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Coronula Lamarck, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Costatoverruca Young, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cretiscalpellum Withers, 19355SpeciesTaxom
Dosima Gray, 17861SpeciesTaxom
Elminius Leach, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Epopella Ross, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Eurylasma Jones, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Euscalpellum Hoek, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Gruvelialepas Newman, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hamatoscalpellum Zevina, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Hesperibalanus Pilsbry, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Heteralepas Pilsbry, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Hexaminius Foster, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hexelasma Hoek, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Lepas Linnaeus, 1818Goose Barnacles9SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Megatrema Sowerby, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Meroscalpellum Zevina, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Metaverruca Pilsbry, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Mitella Oken, 1789Miterwort1SpeciesTaxom
Notobalanus Newman & Ross, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paraconcavus Zullo, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pectinoacasta Kolbasov, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Perforatus Pitombo, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Platylepas Gray, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Poecilasma Darwin, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollicipes Leach, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgoma Leach, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scalpellum Leach, 182418SpeciesTaxom
Semibalanus Pilsbry, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Smilium Leach, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Solidobalanus Hoek, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Stomatolepas Pilsbry, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Stramentum Logan, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Striatobalanus Hoek, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclita Schumacher, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclitella Hiro, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Trianguloscalpellum Zevina, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Trilasmis Hinds, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Verruca Schumacher, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Verum Zevina, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Virgiscalpellum Withers, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Xenobalanus Steenstrup, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
159 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acasta spongites Poli, 1791
Acasta undulata Darwin, 1854
Actinobalanus bisulcatus
Adna anglica (Sowerby, 1823)⇒ Megatrema anglicum Sowerby, 1823
Alepas parasita Rang, 1829
Amigdoscalpellum aurivillii Pilsbry, 1907
Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854Purple acorn barnacle
Amphibalanus amphitrite amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854Bay barnacle
Amphibalanus subalbidus Henry, 1973
Anelasma squalicola Darwin, 1851
Arcoscalpellum bakeri Collins, 1973
Arcoscalpellum brevecarinatum Hoek, 1883
Arcoscalpellum campus Collins & Me..., 1973
Arcoscalpellum distinctum Hoek, 1883
Arcoscalpellum eximium Hoek, 1883
Arcoscalpellum flavum Hoek, 1883
Arcoscalpellum michelottianum Seguenza, 1876Pretty glyph
Arcoscalpellum tritonis Hoek, 1883
Arcoscalpellum vitreum Hoek, 1883
Arcoscalpellum withersi Collins & Me..., 1973
Arossia newmani Zullo, 1992
Austromegabalanus cylindricus Gmelin, 1791
Austrominius covertus Foster, 1982Secret Four-plated Barnacle
Austrominius modestus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Elminius modestus Darwin, 1854
Balanus albicostatus (Pilsbry, 1916)⇒ Fistulobalanus albicostatus Pilsbry, 1916
Balanus amaryllis (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Striatobalanus amaryllis Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus balanoides (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Balanus nubilus Darwin, 1854
Balanus balanus Linnaeus, 1758Common barnacle
Balanus bisulcatus Darwin, 1854
Balanus calceolus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Conopea calceola Darwin, 1854
Balanus concavus Bronn, 1831
Balanus crenatus Bruguière, 1789Mountain ninebark
Balanus decorus Darwin, 1854
Balanus dolosus Darwin, 1854
Balanus eburneus (Gould, 1841)⇒ Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841
Balanus glandula Darwin, 1854Common Acorn Barnacle
Balanus halosydne Zullo, Katun..., 1992
Balanus hameri (Ascanius, 1767)⇒ Chirona hameri Ascanius, 1767
Balanus hammeri
Balanus imperator Darwin, 1854
Balanus improvisus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854
Balanus inclusus Darwin, 1854
Balanus involusus
Balanus nubilus Darwin, 1854Giant Acorn Barnacle
Balanus perforatus (Bruguière, 1789)⇒ Perforatus perforatus Bruguière, 1789
Balanus porcatus (Arnoldi, 1977)⇒ Balanus balanus Linnaeus, 1758
Balanus porosus
Balanus reticulatus (Utinomi, 1967)⇒ Amphibalanus reticulatus Utinomi, 1967
Balanus spongicola Brown, 1844
Balanus sulcatus
Balanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791
Balanus trigonus Darwin, 1854Three-cornered barnacle
Balanus unguiformis J de C. Sowerby, 1848
Balanus variegatus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus variegatus Darwin, 1854
Barbascalpellum rossi Young, 2001
Bathylasma hirsutum Hoek, 1883
Boscia anglica (Sowerby, 1823)⇒ Megatrema anglicum Sowerby, 1823
Calantica tuberculata Darwin, 1851
Calyptolepas bjorndalae Frick, Zardu..., 2010
Chamaesipho brunnea Moore, 1944
Chamaesipho columna Spengler, 1790Column Barnacles
Chelonibia caretta Spengler, 1790
Chelonibia testudinaria Linnaeus, 1758Turtle Barnacle
Chesaconcavus myosulcatus Zullo, 1992
Chesaconcavus proteus Conrad, 1834
Chesaconcavus rossi Zullo, 1992
Chesaconcavus santamaria Zullo, 1992
Chirona amaryllis Darwin, 1854
Chirona hameri Ascanius, 1767
Chthamalus montagui Southward, 1976Montagu's Stellate Barnacle
Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791Poli's Stellate Barnacle
Concavus concavus Brown, 1831
Conchoderma auritum Linnaeus, 1758Rabbit-ear Barnacle
Conchoderma virgata (Spengler, 1790)⇒ Conchoderma virgatum Spengler, 1789
Conchoderma virgatum Spengler, 1789Goose Barnacle
Conopea calceola Darwin, 1854
Coronula barbara Darwin, 1854
Coronula diadema Linnaeus, 1767Humpback Whale Barnacle
Coronula reginae Darwin, 1854
Costatoverruca xanthia xanthia Pilsbry, 1916
Cretiscalpellum aptiensis Taylor, 1965Hardy orange
Cretiscalpellum glabrum Roemer, 1841
Cretiscalpellum hardnedi Collins, 1973
Cretiscalpellum striatum Darwin, 1851
Cretiscalpellum subcarinatum Withers, 1935
Dosima fascicularis Ellis & Sola..., 1786Buoy barnacle
Elminius modestus Darwin, 1854Australasian barnacle
Elminius simplex Darwin, 1854
Epopella plicata Gray, 1843Plicate Barnacle
Eurylasma pyramidale Jones, 2000
Euscalpellum zelandicum Withers, 1951
Gruvelialepas kempi Annandale, 1911
Hamatoscalpellum hamatum Sars G.O., 1879
Hesperibalanus fallax Broch, 1927
Heteralepas japonica Aurivillius, 1892
Hexaminius popeiana Foster, 1982
Hexelasma flavidum Jones, 2000
Lepas (Anatifa) anserifera Linnaeus, 1767Goose Barnacle
Lepas (Anatifa) australis Darwin, 1851Goose Barnacle
Lepas (Anatifa) hillii Leach, 1818
Lepas (Lepas) anatifera Linnaeus, 1758Common goose barnacle
Lepas (Lepas) indica Annandale, 1909Goose Barnacle
Lepas (Lepas) pectinata Spengler, 1793Limestone sandmat
Lepas pectinata pectinata
Lepas fascicularis (Ellis & Sola..., 1786)⇒ Dosima fascicularis Ellis & Sola..., 1786
Lepas hilli Leach, 1818
Megabalanus coccopoma Darwin, 1854Titan acorn barnacle
Megabalanus dolfusii De Alessandri, 1907
Megabalanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758Barnacle
Megatrema anglicum Sowerby, 1823Boscia anglica
Meroscalpellum bifurcatum Zevina, 1973
Metaverruca norfolkensis Buckeridge, 1994
Metaverruca recta Aurivillius, 1898
Mitella pollicipes (Gmelin, 1789)⇒ Pollicipes pollicipes Gmelin, 1790
Notobalanus vestitus Darwin, 1854
Paraconcavus neusensis Zullo & Miller, 1986
Pectinoacasta pectinipes Pilsbry, 1912
Perforatus perforatus Bruguière, 1789
Platylepas hexastylos Fabricius, 1798Mountain ninebark
Pollicipes cornucopia (Leach, 1817)⇒ Pollicipes pollicipes Gmelin, 1790
Pollicipes elegans Lesson, 1831
Pollicipes pollicipes Gmelin, 1790Atlantic Goose Barnacle
Pollicipes unguis Sowerby, 1836
Pyrgoma anglicum (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Megatrema anglicum Sowerby, 1823
Scalpellum acutum (Hoek, 1883)⇒ Smilium acutum Hoek, 1883
Scalpellum angustum G.O. Sars, 1879
Scalpellum arcuatum Darwin, 1851
Scalpellum comptum Withers, 1910
Scalpellum fossula Darwin, 1851
Scalpellum hamatum (G.O. Sars, 1879)⇒ Hamatoscalpellum hamatum Sars G.O., 1879
Scalpellum kempi Annandale, 1911
Scalpellum lineatum Darwin, 1851
Scalpellum magnum Darwin, 1851
Scalpellum maximum
Scalpellum minutum Hoek, 1883
Scalpellum nymphocola Hoek, 1883Elms
Scalpellum quadratum Dixon, 1850
Scalpellum scalpellum Linnaeus, 1767
Scalpellum stroemii Sars, 1859Mat rockspirea
Scalpellum trilineatum Darwin, 1851
Scalpellum velutinum (Hoek, 1883)⇒ Arcoscalpellum michelottianum Seguenza, 1876
Scalpellum vulgare (Leach, 1824)⇒ Scalpellum scalpellum Linnaeus, 1767
Semibalanus balanoides Linnaeus, 1767Acorn barnacle
Smilium acutum Hoek, 1883
Solidobalanus (Hesperibalanus) fallax Broch, 1927
Stomatolepas dermochelys Monroe & Limpus, 1979
Stomatolepas elegans Costa, 1840
Stramentum elegans Hattin, 1977
Striatobalanus amaryllis Darwin, 1854
Tetraclita squamosa Bruguière, 1789
Tetraclitella purpurascens Wood, 1815Purple Four-plated Barnacle
Trianguloscalpellum regium Wyville-Thomson, 1873
Trilasmis kaempferi Darwin, 1852
Verruca gibbosa Hoek, 1883Elms
Verruca sculpta (Aurivillius, 1898)⇒ Metaverruca recta Aurivillius, 1898
Verruca stroemia O.F. Müller, 1776
Verum carinatum Hoek, 1883
Virgiscalpellum wrighti Withers, 1945
Xenobalanus globicipitis Steenstrup, 1851

Subnodes of Thoracica with occurrences in British Isles
OrderPedunculata
Lamarck, 1818
Goose barnacle, Goose barnacles, Gooseneck barnacle, Gooseneck barnacles, Stalked barnacle, Stalked barnacles
8
27
66
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderSessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
10
43
93
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Thoracica at artfakta.se
Thoracica at irmng.org
Thoracica at itis.gov
Thoracica at marinespecies.org