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Checklist for Superorder Thoracica Darwin, 1854 (Barnacles)
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
36
64
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
5
9
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
5
9
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
5
9
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nigeria
5 Families width 15 Species
Balanidae Leach, 18069SpeciesTaxom
Scalpellidae Pilsbry, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chthamalidae Darwin, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Lepadidae Darwin, 1852Goose barnacles1SpeciesTaxom
Stramentidae Withers, 19201SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nigeria
9 Genera with 15 Species
Amphibalanus Pitombo, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Arcoscalpellum Hoek, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Balanus Da Costa, 1854Barnacle5SpeciesTaxom
Chthamalus Ranzani, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Fistulobalanus Zullo, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lepas Linnaeus, 1767Goose Barnacles1SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microeuraphia Poltarukha, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Stramentum Logan, 19861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
15 Species
Amphibalanus (Balanus) reticulatus Utinomi, 1967Reticulated barnacle
Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854Purple acorn barnacle
Arcoscalpellum eximium Hoek, 1883
Balanus amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus crenatus Bruguière, 1789Mountain ninebark
Balanus pallidus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Fistulobalanus pallidus Darwin, 1854
Balanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791
Balanus venustus Darwin, 1854
Chthamalus montagui Southward, 1976Montagu's Stellate Barnacle
Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791Poli's Stellate Barnacle
Fistulobalanus pallidus Darwin, 1854
Lepas (Anatifa) anserifera Linnaeus, 1767Goose Barnacle
Megabalanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758Barnacle
Microeuraphia aestuarii Stubbings, 1963
Stramentum inconstans Collins, 1986

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

Taxom

OrderSessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
2
6
12
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