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Checklist for Superfamily Balanoidea Leach, 1817
and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
30
55
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
8
11
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
7
10
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
7
10
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Sessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
4
7
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Balanomorpha
Pilsbry, 1916
Acorn barnacles
4
7
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Balanoidea
Leach, 1817
1
3
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Congo
1 Family width 8 Species
Balanidae Leach, 18068SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Congo
3 Genera with 8 Species
Amphibalanus Pitombo, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Balanus Da Costa, 1854Barnacle5SpeciesTaxom
Fistulobalanus Zullo, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
8 Species
Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854Purple acorn barnacle
Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854Bay barnacle
Balanus amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus dybowskii Gruvel, 1903
Balanus improvisus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854
Balanus occidentalis Stubbings, 1961
Balanus tulipiformis Darwin, 1854
Fistulobalanus pallidus Darwin, 1854

Subnodes of Balanoidea with occurrences in Congo
FamilyBalanidae
Leach, 1806
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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