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Checklist for Superfamily Balanoidea Leach, 1817
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
123
410
974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
16
52
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
16
52
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
14
47
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Sessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
8
25
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Balanomorpha
Pilsbry, 1916
Acorn barnacles
7
24
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Balanoidea
Leach, 1817
3
16
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for India
3 Families width 44 Species and 10 Subspecies
Archaeobalanidae Newman & Ross, 197611SpeciesTaxom
Balanidae Leach, 180628SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomatidae Gray, 1825Coral barnacle5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for India
16 Genera with 44 Species
Acasta Leach, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Amphibalanus Pitombo, 18548SpeciesTaxom
Armatobalanus Hoek, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Austromegabalanus Newman, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Balanus Da Costa, 1758Barnacle25SpeciesTaxom
Chirona Gray, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Conopea Say, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Creusia Leach, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Fistulobalanus Zullo, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nobia Sowerby, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Perforatus Pitombo, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgoma Leach, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgopsella Zullo, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Semibalanus Pilsbry, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Striatobalanus Hoek, 18832SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
44 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acasta cyathus Darwin, 1854Sponge barnacle
Acasta spongites Poli, 1791
Acasta sulcata spinosa Daniel, 1955
Amphibalanus (Balanus) reticulatus Utinomi, 1967Reticulated barnacle
Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854Purple acorn barnacle
Amphibalanus amphitrite amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841Ivory Barnacle
Amphibalanus poecilotheca Kruger, 1911
Amphibalanus variegates Darwin, 1854
Amphibalanus variegatus Darwin, 1854Variable Barnacle
Amphibalanus venustus Darwin, 1854
Armatobalanus nuagaonensis Carriol & Mo..., 1993
Austromegabalanus cylindricus Gmelin, 1791
Balanus amaryllis (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Striatobalanus amaryllis Darwin, 1854
Balanus amaryllis euamaryllis (Broch, 1922)⇒ Striatobalanus amaryllis Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite cirratus (Nilsson-Cantell, 1921)⇒ Amphibalanus variegates Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite cochinensis (Nilsson-Cantell, 1938)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite communis (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite hawaiiensis (Broch, 1922)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite malayensis (Hoek, 1913)⇒ Amphibalanus poecilotheca Kruger, 1911
Balanus amphitrite variegatus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus variegates Darwin, 1854
Balanus aquila Pilsbry, 1907Mat rockspirea
Balanus balanoides (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Balanus nubilus Darwin, 1854
Balanus balanus Linnaeus, 1758Common barnacle
Balanus calceolus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Conopea calceola Darwin, 1854
Balanus calidus Pilsbry, 1916Mountain ninebark
Balanus crenatus Bruguière, 1789Mountain ninebark
Balanus cymbiformis Darwin, 1854
Balanus glandula Darwin, 1854Common Acorn Barnacle
Balanus nubilus Darwin, 1854Giant Acorn Barnacle
Balanus patellaris Darwin, 1854
Balanus perforatus (Bruguière, 1789)⇒ Perforatus perforatus Bruguière, 1789
Balanus reticulatus (Utinomi, 1967)⇒ Amphibalanus reticulatus Utinomi, 1967
Balanus stellaris Brocchi, 1814
Balanus tenuis (Hoek, 1883)⇒ Striatobalanus tenuis Hoek, 1883
Balanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791
Chirona amaryllis Darwin, 1854
Chirona burhabalangensis Carriol & Mo..., 1993
Chirona tenuis (Hoek, 1883)⇒ Striatobalanus tenuis Hoek, 1883
Conopea calceola Darwin, 1854
Creusia spinulosa Leach, 1818
Fistulobalanus patelliformis Bruguière, 1789
Megabalanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758Barnacle
Nobia conjugatum Darwin, 1854
Nobia grandis Sowerby, 1839Coral Barnacle
Perforatus perforatus Bruguière, 1789
Pyrgoma conjugatum (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Nobia conjugatum Darwin, 1854
Pyrgopsella annandalei Gruvel, 1907
Semibalanus balanoides Linnaeus, 1767Acorn barnacle
Striatobalanus amaryllis Darwin, 1854
Striatobalanus tenuis Hoek, 1883

Subnodes of Balanoidea with occurrences in India
FamilyArchaeobalanidae
Newman & Ross, 1976
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBalanidae
Leach, 1806
6
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPyrgomatidae
Gray, 1825
coral barnacle, Coral barnacles
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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