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Checklist for Superorder Thoracica Darwin, 1854 (Barnacles)
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
142
429
908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
28
80
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
25
74
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
17
58
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caribbean
17 Families width 130 Species and 4 Subspecies
Archaeobalanidae Newman & Ross, 19766SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomatidae Gray, 1825Coral barnacle5SpeciesTaxom
Lepadidae Darwin, 1852Goose barnacles10SpeciesTaxom
Verrucidae Darwin, 18547SpeciesTaxom
Balanidae Leach, 180633SpeciesTaxom
Scalpellidae Pilsbry, 190728SpeciesTaxom
Chelonibiidae Pilsbry, 1916Turtle barnacle3SpeciesTaxom
Chionelasmatidae Buckeridge, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Chthamalidae Darwin, 18549SpeciesTaxom
Coronulidae Leach, 1817Whale barnacle1SpeciesTaxom
Poecilasmatidae Annandale, 190911SpeciesTaxom
Heteralepadidae Nilsson-Cantell, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Koleolepadidae Hiro, 19330SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclitidae Gruvel, 19037SpeciesTaxom
Oxynaspididae Gruvel, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Platylepadidae Newman & Ross, 1976Turtle barnacle2SpeciesTaxom
Pollicipedidae Leach, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caribbean
58 Genera with 130 Species
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Acasta Leach, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Adna Sowerby, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Alepas Rang, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Altiverruca Pilsbry, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Amphibalanus Pitombo, 18546SpeciesTaxom
Anguloscalpellum Zevina, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Arcoscalpellum Hoek, 18735SpeciesTaxom
Balanus Da Costa, 1854Barnacle21SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoconcha Kramberger-G..., 19473SpeciesTaxom
Chelonibia Leach, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Chionelasmus Pilsbry, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chthamalus Ranzani, 17916SpeciesTaxom
Concavus Newman, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Conchoderma von Olfers, 1789Whale Barnacles2SpeciesTaxom
Conopea Say, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Coronula Lamarck, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Costatoverruca Young, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Diceroscalpellum Zevina, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Euraphia Conrad, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Euscalpellum Hoek, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Fistulobalanus Zullo, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Glyptelasma Pilsbry, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Hesperibalanus Pilsbry, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteralepas Pilsbry, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Hexacreusia Zullo, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Koleolepas Stebbing, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Lepas Linnaeus, 1793Goose Barnacles6SpeciesTaxom
Lithotrya Sowerby, 17861SpeciesTaxom
Litoscalpellum Newman & Ross, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 20035SpeciesTaxom
Megalasma Hoek, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Megatrema Sowerby, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Membranobalanus Pilsbry, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Metaverruca Pilsbry, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Microeuraphia Poltarukha, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Neoscalpellum Pilsbry, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Nesochthamalus Foster & Newman, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Newmanella Ross, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Octolasmis Gray, 19515SpeciesTaxom
Oxynaspis Darwin, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Paralepas Pilsbry, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Platylepas Gray, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Poecilasma Darwin, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Pollicipes Leach, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgoma Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Rostratoverruca Broch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scalpellum Leach, 18838SpeciesTaxom
Semibalanus Pilsbry, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Smilium Leach, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Solidobalanus Hoek, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Stomatolepas Pilsbry, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Tesseropora Pilsbry, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclita Schumacher, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclitella Hiro, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Trianguloscalpellum Zevina, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Trilasmis Hinds, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Verruca Schumacher, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Verum Zevina, 18922SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
130 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acasta cyathus Darwin, 1854Sponge barnacle
Adna anglica (Sowerby, 1823)⇒ Megatrema anglicum Sowerby, 1823
Alepas bankesteri
Alepas cornuta (Darwin, 1852)⇒ Heteralepas cornuta Darwin, 1852
Altiverruca hoeki Pilsbry, 1907
Altiverruca rathbuniana Pilsbry, 1916
Amphibalanus (Balanus) reticulatus Utinomi, 1967Reticulated barnacle
Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854Purple acorn barnacle
Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841Ivory Barnacle
Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854Bay barnacle
Amphibalanus variegates Darwin, 1854
Amphibalanus variegatus Darwin, 1854Variable Barnacle
Anguloscalpellum gorgoniophilum Pilsbry, 1907
Anguloscalpellum microceros Macdonald, 1929
Arcoscalpellum arawakianum Collins & Do..., 1996
Arcoscalpellum intonsum Pilsbry, 1907
Arcoscalpellum michelottianum Seguenza, 1876Pretty glyph
Arcoscalpellum portoricanum Pilsbry, 1907
Arcoscalpellum regium Wyville-Thomson, 1873
Balanus amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus balanus Linnaeus, 1758Common barnacle
Balanus calceolus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Conopea calceola Darwin, 1854
Balanus calidus Pilsbry, 1916Mountain ninebark
Balanus concavus Bronn, 1831
Balanus crenatus Bruguière, 1789Mountain ninebark
Balanus declivis Darwin, 1854
Balanus eburneus (Gould, 1841)⇒ Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841
Balanus galeatus Linnaeus, 1771
Balanus improvisus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854
Balanus improvisus assimilis (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854
Balanus laevis Bruguière, 1789
Balanus merrilli Zullo, 1966
Balanus pallidus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Fistulobalanus pallidus Darwin, 1854
Balanus polyporus Pilbry, 1924
Balanus reticulatus (Utinomi, 1967)⇒ Amphibalanus reticulatus Utinomi, 1967
Balanus similis Weltner, 1922
Balanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791
Balanus trigonus Darwin, 1854Three-cornered barnacle
Balanus variegates cirratus (Utinomi & Ki..., 1966)⇒ Amphibalanus variegates Darwin, 1854
Balanus venustus Darwin, 1854
Ceratoconcha barbadensis Withers, 1926
Ceratoconcha domingensis Moulins, 1866
Ceratoconcha quarta Kolosváry, 1947
Chelonibia caretta Spengler, 1790
Chelonibia patula Ranzani, 1818
Chelonibia testudinaria Linnaeus, 1758Turtle Barnacle
Chionelasmus darwini Pilsbry, 1907
Chthamalus angustitergum Pilsbry, 1916Mountain ninebark
Chthamalus bisinuatus Pilsbry, 1916Jaeger's mousetail
Chthamalus fragilis Darwin, 1854
Chthamalus montagui Southward, 1976Montagu's Stellate Barnacle
Chthamalus proteus Dando & Sout..., 1980Caribbean barnacle
Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791Poli's Stellate Barnacle
Concavus concavus Brown, 1831
Conchoderma auritum Linnaeus, 1758Rabbit-ear Barnacle
Conchoderma virgatum Spengler, 1789Goose Barnacle
Conopea calceola Darwin, 1854
Coronula diadema Linnaeus, 1767Humpback Whale Barnacle
Costatoverruca calotheca Pilsbry, 1907
Costatoverruca floridana Pilsbry, 1916
Diceroscalpellum arietinum Pilsbry, 1907
Diceroscalpellum diceratum Pilsbry, 1907
Euraphia hembeli Conrad, 1837
Euscalpellum stratum Aurivillius, 1892
Fistulobalanus pallidus Darwin, 1854
Glyptelasma annandalei Pilsbry, 1907
Glyptelasma carinatum Hoek, 1883
Heteralepas cornuta Darwin, 1852
Heteralepas lankesteri Gruvel, 1900
Hexacreusia durhami Zullo, 1961
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
Lithotrya dorsalis Ellis & Sola..., 1786
Litoscalpellum giganteum Gruvel, 1902
Litoscalpellum regina Pilsbry, 1907
Megabalanus antillensis Pilsbry, 1916
Megabalanus stultus Darwin, 1854
Megabalanus tanagrae Pilsbry, 1927
Megabalanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758Barnacle
Megabalanus zebra Russell & al., 2003
Megalasma annandalei Pilsbry, 1907
Megatrema madreporarum Bosc, 1812
Membranobalanus declivis Darwin, 1854
Metaverruca recta Aurivillius, 1898
Microeuraphia rhizophorae De Oliviera, 1940
Neoscalpellum debile Aurivillius, 1898
Nesochthamalus intertextus Darwin, 1854
Newmanella radiata Bruguière, 1789
Octolasmis americanum Pilsbry, 1907Mat rockspirea
Octolasmis brevis Pearse, 1951
Octolasmis forresti Stebbing, 1895
Octolasmis prototypus Pilsbry, 1911
Octolasmis uncus Pearse, 1951Cloudberry
Oxynaspis celata Darwin, 1851
Oxynaspis celata hirtae
Oxynaspis gracilis Totten, 1940
Oxynaspis patens Aurivillius, 1892
Paralepas minuta Philippi, 1836
Platylepas hexastylos Fabricius, 1798Mountain ninebark
Poecilasma inaequilaterale Pilsbry, 1907Mat rockspirea
Poecilasma inaequilaterale breve Pilsbry, 1907
Poecilasma kaempferi Darwin, 1852Mat rockspirea
Pollicipes pollicipes Gmelin, 1790Atlantic Goose Barnacle
Rostratoverruca nexa Darwin, 1854
Scalpellum arietinum (Pilsbry, 1907)⇒ Diceroscalpellum arietinum Pilsbry, 1907
Scalpellum diceratum (Pilsbry, 1907)⇒ Diceroscalpellum diceratum Pilsbry, 1907
Scalpellum formosum Hoek, 1907
Scalpellum giganteum (Gruvel, 1902)⇒ Litoscalpellum giganteum Gruvel, 1902
Scalpellum regium Wyville-Thomson, 1873
Scalpellum scalpellum Linnaeus, 1767
Scalpellum stearnsi Pilsbry, 1890
Scalpellum velutinum (Hoek, 1883)⇒ Arcoscalpellum michelottianum Seguenza, 1876
Semibalanus cariosus Pallas, 1788Thatched barnacle
Smilium acutum Hoek, 1883
Solidobalanus (Hesperibalanus) fallax Broch, 1927
Stomatolepas dermochelys Monroe & Limpus, 1979
Tesseropora pacifica Pilsbry, 1928
Tetraclita porosa Gmelin, 1790
Tetraclita rubella
Tetraclita squamosa Bruguière, 1789
Tetraclita stalactifera Lamarck, 1818Ribbed Barnacle
Tetraclitella divisa Nilsson-Cantell, 1921
Trianguloscalpellum ovale Hoek, 1883
Trianguloscalpellum pentacrinarum Pilsbry, 1907
Trianguloscalpellum regium Wyville-Thomson, 1873
Trilasmis eburnea Hinds, 1844
Verruca cookei Pilsbry, 1928Antelope bitterbrush
Verum idioplax Pilsbry, 1907
Verum prunulum Aurivillius, 1892

Subnodes of Thoracica with occurrences in Caribbean
OrderPedunculata
Lamarck, 1818
Goose barnacle, Goose barnacles, Gooseneck barnacle, Gooseneck barnacles, Stalked barnacle, Stalked barnacles
7
24
56
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderSessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
10
34
74
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