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Checklist for Superfamily Balanoidea Leach, 1817
and region Argentina (Southern South America)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
92
247
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
15
36
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
13
34
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
12
33
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Sessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
9
20
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Balanomorpha
Pilsbry, 1916
Acorn barnacles
8
19
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Balanoidea
Leach, 1817
2
9
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Argentina
2 Families width 31 Species and 3 Subspecies
Balanidae Leach, 180629SpeciesTaxom
Archaeobalanidae Newman & Ross, 19762SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Argentina
9 Genera with 31 Species
Amphibalanus Pitombo, 18545SpeciesTaxom
Austromegabalanus Newman, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Balanus Da Costa, 1854Barnacle21SpeciesTaxom
Elminius Leach, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Fistulobalanus Zullo, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Fosterella Buckridge, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Hesperibalanus Pilsbry, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Notomegabalanus Newman, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Argentina
31 Species and 3 Subspecies
Amphibalanus (Balanus) reticulatus Utinomi, 1967Reticulated barnacle
Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854Purple acorn barnacle
Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841Ivory Barnacle
Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854Bay barnacle
Amphibalanus venustus Darwin, 1854
Austromegabalanus psittacus Molina, 1788Giant barnacle
Balanus amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite communis (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus aquila Pilsbry, 1907Mat rockspirea
Balanus balanus Linnaeus, 1758Common barnacle
Balanus eburneus (Gould, 1841)⇒ Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841
Balanus flosculus Darwin, 1854
Balanus flosculus sordidus Darwin, 1854
Balanus galeatus Linnaeus, 1771
Balanus glandula Darwin, 1854Common Acorn Barnacle
Balanus improvisus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854
Balanus laevis Bruguière, 1789
Balanus laevis laevis Bruguière, 1789
Balanus psittacus
Balanus reticulatus (Utinomi, 1967)⇒ Amphibalanus reticulatus Utinomi, 1967
Balanus rostratus Hoek, 1883Elms
Balanus spongicola Brown, 1844
Balanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791
Balanus trigonus Darwin, 1854Three-cornered barnacle
Balanus tulipiformis Darwin, 1854
Balanus varians I.I.Sowerby, 1846
Balanus venustus Darwin, 1854
Elminius kingii Gray, 1831Spear orach
Fistulobalanus pallidus Darwin, 1854
Fosterella tubulatoides Newman, 1979
Hesperibalanus hesperius Pilsbry, 1916
Megabalanus peninsularis Pilsbry, 1916Giant barnacle
Megabalanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758Barnacle
Notomegabalanus concinnus Darwin, 1854

Subnodes of Balanoidea with occurrences in Argentina
FamilyArchaeobalanidae
Newman & Ross, 1976
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBalanidae
Leach, 1806
7
29
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Balanoidea at itis.gov
Balanoidea at marinespecies.org