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Checklist for Superfamily Balanoidea Leach, 1817
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
251
1321
5725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
40
171
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
34
158
490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
22
122
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Sessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
12
70
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Balanomorpha
Pilsbry, 1916
Acorn barnacles
10
65
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Balanoidea
Leach, 1817
3
43
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Europe
3 Families width 150 Species and 5 Subspecies
Archaeobalanidae Newman & Ross, 197654SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomatidae Gray, 1825Coral barnacle9SpeciesTaxom
Balanidae Leach, 180687SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Europe
43 Genera with 150 Species
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Acasta Leach, 201620SpeciesTaxom
Actinobalanus Moroni, 18145SpeciesTaxom
Adna Sowerby, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Alessandriella Carriol & Ca..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Amphibalanus Pitombo, 18548SpeciesTaxom
Archiacasta Kolbasov, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Arossia Newman, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Austromegabalanus Newman, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Austrominius Buckeridge, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Balanus Da Costa, 1854Barnacle54SpeciesTaxom
Boscia Ferussac, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cantellius Ross; Newman, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoconcha Kramberger-G..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Chesaconcavus Zullo, 19926SpeciesTaxom
Chirona Gray, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Concavus Newman, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Conopea Say, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Creusia Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Elminius Leach, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Euacasta Kolbasov, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Fistulobalanus Zullo, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Galkinius Perreault, 2014
0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperibalanus Pilsbry, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Hexaminius Foster, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hiroa Ross; Newman, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 200310SpeciesTaxom
Megatrema Sowerby, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Neoacasta Kolbasov, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Nobia Sowerby, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Notobalanus Newman & Ross, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Notomegabalanus Newman, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Paraconcavus Zullo, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Paractinobalanus Carriol, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Pectinoacasta Kolbasov, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Perforatus Pitombo, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgoma Leach, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Savignium Leach, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Semibalanus Pilsbry, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Solidobalanus Hoek, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Striatobalanus Hoek, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Tamiosoma Conrad, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Trevathana Anderson, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Wanella Anderson, 18542SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
150 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acasta coriobasis (Broch, 1947)⇒ Neoacasta coriobasis Broch, 1947
Acasta crassa Broch, 1931
Acasta cyathus Darwin, 1854Sponge barnacle
Acasta echinata Hiro, 1937
Acasta fenestrata Darwin, 1854
Acasta fischeri Locard, 1877
Acasta foraminifera Broch, 1931
Acasta glans (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Neoacasta glans Lamarck, 1818
Acasta japonica Pilsbry, 1911
Acasta laevigata (Gray, 1825)⇒ Neoacasta laevigata Gray, 1825
Acasta nitida (Hoek, 1913)⇒ Pectinoacasta pectinipes Pilsbry, 1912
Acasta porata Nilsson-Cantell, 1921
Acasta spinitergum Broch, 1931
Acasta spongites Poli, 1791
Acasta striata Gruvel, 1901
Acasta sulcata Lamarck, 1818
Acasta tenuivalvata Broch, 1947
Acasta undulata Darwin, 1854
Acasta vesiculosa Carriol, 2008
Acasta vivicava Kolbasov, Ch..., 2016
Actinobalanus actinomorphus Moroni, 1952
Actinobalanus bisculcatus Darwin, 1854
Actinobalanus bisulcatus
Actinobalanus collinsi Zullo & Perr..., 1989
Actinobalanus stellaris Brocchi, 1814
Adna anglica (Sowerby, 1823)⇒ Megatrema anglicum Sowerby, 1823
Alessandriella saucatsensis Carriol, 2001
Amphibalanus (Balanus) reticulatus Utinomi, 1967Reticulated barnacle
Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854Purple acorn barnacle
Amphibalanus amphitrite amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Amphibalanus cirratus Darwin, 1854
Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841Ivory Barnacle
Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854Bay barnacle
Amphibalanus subalbidus Henry, 1973
Amphibalanus variegatus Darwin, 1854Variable Barnacle
Archiacasta spinitergum Broch, 1931
Archiacasta tenuivalvata Broch, 1947
Arossia newmani Zullo, 1992
Austromegabalanus cylindricus Gmelin, 1791
Austromegabalanus nigrescens Lamarck, 1818Giant Black Barnacle
Austromegabalanus psittacus Molina, 1788Giant barnacle
Austrominius covertus Foster, 1982Secret Four-plated Barnacle
Austrominius modestus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Elminius modestus Darwin, 1854
Balanus albicostatus (Pilsbry, 1916)⇒ Fistulobalanus albicostatus Pilsbry, 1916
Balanus algicola Pilsbry, 1916
Balanus amaryllis (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Striatobalanus amaryllis Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite communis (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite denticulata
Balanus aquila Pilsbry, 1907Mat rockspirea
Balanus balanoides (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Balanus nubilus Darwin, 1854
Balanus balanus Linnaeus, 1758Common barnacle
Balanus bisulcatus Darwin, 1854
Balanus calceolus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Conopea calceola Darwin, 1854
Balanus citerosum Henry, 1973
Balanus concavus Bronn, 1831
Balanus corrugatus Darwin, 1854
Balanus crenatus Bruguière, 1789Mountain ninebark
Balanus darwinii Seguenza, 1876
Balanus decorus Darwin, 1854
Balanus dollfusii Alessandri, 1907
Balanus dolosus Darwin, 1854
Balanus eburneus (Gould, 1841)⇒ Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841
Balanus flos Pilsbry, 1907
Balanus flosculus Darwin, 1854
Balanus galeatus Linnaeus, 1771
Balanus glandula Darwin, 1854Common Acorn Barnacle
Balanus halosydne Zullo, Katun..., 1992
Balanus hameri (Ascanius, 1767)⇒ Chirona hameri Ascanius, 1767
Balanus hammeri
Balanus imperator Darwin, 1854
Balanus improvisus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854
Balanus inclusus Darwin, 1854
Balanus involusus
Balanus laevis Bruguière, 1789
Balanus milensis Seguenza, 1876
Balanus nigrescens Lamarck, 1818
Balanus nodulus Carriol, 2008
Balanus nubilus Darwin, 1854Giant Acorn Barnacle
Balanus pacificus Pilsbry, 1916
Balanus perforatus (Bruguière, 1789)⇒ Perforatus perforatus Bruguière, 1789
Balanus porcatus (Arnoldi, 1977)⇒ Balanus balanus Linnaeus, 1758
Balanus porosus
Balanus reticulatus (Utinomi, 1967)⇒ Amphibalanus reticulatus Utinomi, 1967
Balanus spongicola Brown, 1844
Balanus stellaris Brocchi, 1814
Balanus sulcatus
Balanus tenuis (Hoek, 1883)⇒ Striatobalanus tenuis Hoek, 1883
Balanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791
Balanus trigonus Darwin, 1854Three-cornered barnacle
Balanus tulipiformis Darwin, 1854
Balanus uddevallensis
Balanus unguiformis J de C. Sowerby, 1848
Balanus vadaszi Kolosváry, 1949
Balanus variegatus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus variegatus Darwin, 1854
Balanus venustus Darwin, 1854
Boscia anglica (Sowerby, 1823)⇒ Megatrema anglicum Sowerby, 1823
Ceratoconcha costata Sequenza, 1876
Chesaconcavus belgradensis Zullo, 1984
Chesaconcavus gurlarnensis Carriol & Sc..., 2008
Chesaconcavus myosulcatus Zullo, 1992
Chesaconcavus proteus Conrad, 1834
Chesaconcavus rossi Zullo, 1992
Chesaconcavus santamaria Zullo, 1992
Chirona amaryllis Darwin, 1854
Chirona hameri Ascanius, 1767
Concavus concavus Brown, 1831
Concavus crassostricola Zullo, 1984
Conopea calceola Darwin, 1854
Conopea dentifer Broch, 1922
Conopea squamosa Rosell, 1991
Elminius cristallinus Gruvel, 1907
Elminius kingii Gray, 1831Spear orach
Elminius modestus Darwin, 1854Australasian barnacle
Elminius simplex Darwin, 1854
Euacasta porata Nilsson-Cantell, 1921
Fistulobalanus albicostatus Pilsbry, 1916
Fistulobalanus ligeriensis Carriol, 2005
Hesperibalanus fallax Broch, 1927
Hexaminius popeiana Foster, 1982
Hiroa stubbingsi Ross & Newman, 1973
Megabalanus azoricus Pilsbry, 1916Azorean barnacle
Megabalanus californicus Pilsbry, 1916White-ribbed Red Barnacle
Megabalanus coccopoma Darwin, 1854Titan acorn barnacle
Megabalanus dolfusii De Alessandri, 1907
Megabalanus galapaganus Pilsbry, 1916
Megabalanus occator Darwin, 1854
Megabalanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758Barnacle
Megabalanus tintinnabulum tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758
Megabalanus tulipiformis Darwin, 1854
Megabalanus zebra Russell & al., 2003
Megatrema anglicum Sowerby, 1823Boscia anglica
Neoacasta coriobasis Broch, 1947
Neoacasta glans Lamarck, 1818
Neoacasta laevigata Gray, 1825
Notobalanus vestitus Darwin, 1854
Notomegabalanus buckeridgei Carriol, 2002
Paraconcavus neusensis Zullo & Miller, 1986
Paraconcavus pacificus Pilsbry, 1916Pacific Barnacle
Paractinobalanus moronii Carriol, 2008
Pectinoacasta pectinipes Pilsbry, 1912
Perforatus perforatus Bruguière, 1789
Pyrgoma anglicum (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Megatrema anglicum Sowerby, 1823
Pyrgoma multicostatum Seguenza, 1873
Semibalanus balanoides Linnaeus, 1767Acorn barnacle
Semibalanus cariosus Pallas, 1788Thatched barnacle
Solidobalanus (Hesperibalanus) fallax Broch, 1927
Solidobalanus hawaiensis Pilsbry, 1916
Solidobalanus maldivensis Borradaile, 1903
Striatobalanus amaryllis Darwin, 1854
Striatobalanus tenuis Hoek, 1883
Tamiosoma gregaria Conrad, 1856
Wanella milleporae Darwin, 1854
Wanella milleporum Darwin, 1854

Subnodes of Balanoidea with occurrences in Europe
FamilyArchaeobalanidae
Newman & Ross, 1976
17
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBalanidae
Leach, 1806
13
87
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPyrgomatidae
Gray, 1825
coral barnacle, Coral barnacles
13
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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