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Checklist for Superorder Thoracica Darwin, 1854 (Barnacles)
and region Malta (Europe)


Class
 		Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods		14
18
26		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
5
8
8		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles		5
8
8		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles		5
8
8		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malta
5 Families width 8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Balanidae Leach, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Lepadidae Darwin, 1852Goose barnacles2SpeciesTaxom
Heteralepadidae Nilsson-Cantell, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Scalpellidae Pilsbry, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Platylepadidae Newman & Ross, 1976Turtle barnacle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malta
8 Genera with 8 Species
Balanus Da Costa, 1789Barnacle1SpeciesTaxom
Dosima Gray, 17861SpeciesTaxom
Heteralepas Pilsbry, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Lepas Linnaeus, 1758Goose Barnacles1SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perforatus Pitombo, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Scalpellum Leach, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Stomatolepas Pilsbry, 18401SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malta
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Balanus perforatus (Bruguière, 1789)⇒ Perforatus perforatus Bruguière, 1789
Dosima fascicularis Ellis & Sola..., 1786Buoy barnacle
Heteralepas newmani Buhl-Mortens..., 2017
Lepas (Lepas) anatifera Linnaeus, 1758Common goose barnacle
Megabalanus tintinnabulum tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758
Perforatus perforatus Bruguière, 1789
Scalpellum scalpellum Linnaeus, 1767
Stomatolepas elegans Costa, 1840

Subnodes of Thoracica with occurrences in Malta
OrderPedunculata
Lamarck, 1818
Goose barnacle, Goose barnacles, Gooseneck barnacle, Gooseneck barnacles, Stalked barnacle, Stalked barnacles		3
4
4		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderSessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles		2
4
4		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