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Checklist for Superorder Thoracica Darwin, 1854 (Barnacles)
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
77
140
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
12
23
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
12
23
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
10
19
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puerto Rico
10 Families width 27 Species
Archaeobalanidae Newman & Ross, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Lepadidae Darwin, 1852Goose barnacles3SpeciesTaxom
Balanidae Leach, 18069SpeciesTaxom
Scalpellidae Pilsbry, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomatidae Gray, 1825Coral barnacle0SpeciesTaxom
Chelonibiidae Pilsbry, 1916Turtle barnacle2SpeciesTaxom
Chthamalidae Darwin, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Verrucidae Darwin, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Heteralepadidae Nilsson-Cantell, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclitidae Gruvel, 19034SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puerto Rico
19 Genera with 27 Species
Acasta Leach, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Alepas Rang, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Amphibalanus Pitombo, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Arcoscalpellum Hoek, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Balanus Da Costa, 1854Barnacle6SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoconcha Kramberger-G..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Chelonibia Leach, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Chthamalus Ranzani, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Conchoderma von Olfers, 1758Whale Barnacles1SpeciesTaxom
Costatoverruca Young, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Heteralepas Pilsbry, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lepas Linnaeus, 1767Goose Barnacles1SpeciesTaxom
Lithotrya Sowerby, 17861SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Newmanella Ross, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Scalpellum Leach, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclita Schumacher, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclitella Hiro, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Trianguloscalpellum Zevina, 19071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
27 Species
Acasta cyathus Darwin, 1854Sponge barnacle
Alepas cornuta (Darwin, 1852)⇒ Heteralepas cornuta Darwin, 1852
Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841Ivory Barnacle
Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854Bay barnacle
Arcoscalpellum portoricanum Pilsbry, 1907
Balanus calidus Pilsbry, 1916Mountain ninebark
Balanus eburneus (Gould, 1841)⇒ Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841
Balanus galeatus Linnaeus, 1771
Balanus improvisus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854
Balanus merrilli Zullo, 1966
Balanus trigonus Darwin, 1854Three-cornered barnacle
Chelonibia caretta Spengler, 1790
Chelonibia patula Ranzani, 1818
Chthamalus bisinuatus Pilsbry, 1916Jaeger's mousetail
Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791Poli's Stellate Barnacle
Conchoderma auritum Linnaeus, 1758Rabbit-ear Barnacle
Costatoverruca floridana Pilsbry, 1916
Heteralepas cornuta Darwin, 1852
Lepas (Anatifa) anserifera Linnaeus, 1767Goose Barnacle
Lithotrya dorsalis Ellis & Sola..., 1786
Megabalanus stultus Darwin, 1854
Newmanella radiata Bruguière, 1789
Scalpellum scalpellum Linnaeus, 1767
Tetraclita porosa Gmelin, 1790
Tetraclita stalactifera Lamarck, 1818Ribbed Barnacle
Tetraclitella divisa Nilsson-Cantell, 1921
Trianguloscalpellum pentacrinarum Pilsbry, 1907

Subnodes of Thoracica with occurrences in Puerto Rico
OrderPedunculata
Lamarck, 1818
Goose barnacle, Goose barnacles, Gooseneck barnacle, Gooseneck barnacles, Stalked barnacle, Stalked barnacles
3
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderSessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
7
11
19
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