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Checklist for Superorder Thoracica Darwin, 1854 (Barnacles)
and region US Virgin Islands (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
31
39
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
8
9
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
8
9
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
7
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for US Virgin Islands
7 Families width 11 Species
Archaeobalanidae Newman & Ross, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Balanidae (Leach, 1806)2SpeciesTaxom
Chelonibiidae Pilsbry, 1916Turtle barnacle1SpeciesTaxom
Lepadidae Darwin, 1852Goose barnacles3SpeciesTaxom
Scalpellidae Pilsbry, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomatidae Gray, 1825Coral barnacle1SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclitidae Gruvel, 19032SpeciesTaxom


Genera for US Virgin Islands
8 Genera with 11 Species
Acasta Leach, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Balanus Da Costa, 1854Barnacle2SpeciesTaxom
Chelonibia Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Conchoderma von Olfers, 1789Whale Barnacles1SpeciesTaxom
Lepas Linnaeus, 1758Goose Barnacles2SpeciesTaxom
Lithotrya Sowerby, 17861SpeciesTaxom
Megatrema Sowerby, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclita Schumacher, 18182SpeciesTaxom


Species list for US Virgin Islands
11 Species
Acasta cyathus Darwin, 1854Sponge barnacle
Balanus eburneus (Gould, 1841)⇒ Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841
Balanus improvisus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854
Chelonibia testudinaria Linnaeus, 1758Turtle Barnacle
Conchoderma virgatum Spengler, 1789Goose Barnacle
Lepas (Anatifa) anserifera Linnaeus, 1767Goose Barnacle
Lepas (Lepas) anatifera Linnaeus, 1758Common goose barnacle
Lithotrya dorsalis Ellis & Sola..., 1786
Megatrema madreporarum Bosc, 1812
Tetraclita squamosa Bruguière, 1789
Tetraclita stalactifera Lamarck, 1818Ribbed Barnacle

Subnodes of Thoracica with occurrences in US Virgin Islands
OrderPedunculata
Lamarck, 1818
Goose barnacle, Goose barnacles, Gooseneck barnacle, Gooseneck barnacles, Stalked barnacle, Stalked barnacles
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderSessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
5
5
7
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