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Checklist for Superfamily Balanoidea Leach, 1817
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
117
384
859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
20
68
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
19
67
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
16
62
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Sessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
10
37
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Balanomorpha
Pilsbry, 1916
Acorn barnacles
8
31
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Balanoidea
Leach, 1817
3
17
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brazil
3 Families width 45 Species and 2 Subspecies
Archaeobalanidae Newman & Ross, 19767SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomatidae Gray, 1825Coral barnacle8SpeciesTaxom
Balanidae Leach, 180630SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brazil
17 Genera with 45 Species
Acasta Leach, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Adna Sowerby, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Amphibalanus Pitombo, 18547SpeciesTaxom
Balanus Da Costa, 1854Barnacle17SpeciesTaxom
Boscia Ferussac, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cantellius Ross; Newman, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoconcha Kramberger-G..., 19893SpeciesTaxom
Chirona Gray, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Concavus Newman, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Conopea Say, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Creusia Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Fistulobalanus Zullo, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Hesperibalanus Pilsbry, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Megatrema Sowerby, 18122SpeciesTaxom
Membranobalanus Pilsbry, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Striatobalanus Hoek, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
45 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acasta cyathus Darwin, 1854Sponge barnacle
Adna anglica (Sowerby, 1823)⇒ Megatrema anglicum Sowerby, 1823
Amphibalanus (Balanus) reticulatus Utinomi, 1967Reticulated barnacle
Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854Purple acorn barnacle
Amphibalanus amphitrite amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841Ivory Barnacle
Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854Bay barnacle
Amphibalanus subalbidus Henry, 1973
Amphibalanus venustus Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus balanus Linnaeus, 1758Common barnacle
Balanus citerosum Henry, 1973
Balanus dentivarians (Henry, 1973)⇒ Fistulobalanus dentivarians Henry, 1973
Balanus eburneus (Gould, 1841)⇒ Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841
Balanus galeatus Linnaeus, 1771
Balanus glandula Darwin, 1854Common Acorn Barnacle
Balanus hameri (Ascanius, 1767)⇒ Chirona hameri Ascanius, 1767
Balanus hesperius (Pilsbry, 1916)⇒ Hesperibalanus hesperius Pilsbry, 1916
Balanus improvisus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854
Balanus laevis Bruguière, 1789
Balanus perforatus (Bruguière, 1789)⇒ Perforatus perforatus Bruguière, 1789
Balanus spongicola Brown, 1844
Balanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791
Balanus trigonus Darwin, 1854Three-cornered barnacle
Balanus venustus Darwin, 1854
Boscia anglica (Sowerby, 1823)⇒ Megatrema anglicum Sowerby, 1823
Cantellius arcuatus Hiro, 1938
Ceratoconcha domingensis Moulins, 1866
Ceratoconcha floridana Pilsbry, 1931
Ceratoconcha paucicostata Young, 1989
Chirona amaryllis Darwin, 1854
Chirona hameri Ascanius, 1767
Concavus concavus Brown, 1831
Conopea galeata Linnaeus, 1771Gorgonian barnacle
Fistulobalanus citerosum Henry, 1973
Fistulobalanus dentivarians Henry, 1973
Fistulobalanus pallidus Darwin, 1854
Hesperibalanus hesperius Pilsbry, 1916
Megabalanus coccopoma Darwin, 1854Titan acorn barnacle
Megabalanus stultus Darwin, 1854
Megabalanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758Barnacle
Megabalanus vesiculosus Darwin, 1854
Megatrema anglicum Sowerby, 1823Boscia anglica
Megatrema madreporarum Bosc, 1812
Membranobalanus declivis Darwin, 1854
Striatobalanus amaryllis Darwin, 1854

Subnodes of Balanoidea with occurrences in Brazil
FamilyArchaeobalanidae
Newman & Ross, 1976
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBalanidae
Leach, 1806
5
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPyrgomatidae
Gray, 1825
coral barnacle, Coral barnacles
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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