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Checklist for Superfamily Balanoidea Leach, 1817
and region Ireland (British Isles)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
125
252
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
19
37
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
17
34
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
13
29
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Sessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
8
18
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Balanomorpha
Pilsbry, 1916
Acorn barnacles
7
16
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Balanoidea
Leach, 1817
3
12
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ireland
3 Families width 21 Species
Archaeobalanidae Newman & Ross, 19766SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomatidae Gray, 1825Coral barnacle2SpeciesTaxom
Balanidae Leach, 180613SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ireland
12 Genera with 21 Species
Acasta Leach, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Adna Sowerby, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Amphibalanus Pitombo, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Austrominius Buckeridge, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Balanus Da Costa, 1758Barnacle10SpeciesTaxom
Chirona Gray, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Elminius Leach, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Megatrema Sowerby, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Perforatus Pitombo, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Semibalanus Pilsbry, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Striatobalanus Hoek, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ireland
21 Species
Acasta spongites Poli, 1791
Adna anglica (Sowerby, 1823)⇒ Megatrema anglicum Sowerby, 1823
Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854Bay barnacle
Austrominius modestus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Elminius modestus Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus balanoides (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Balanus nubilus Darwin, 1854
Balanus balanus Linnaeus, 1758Common barnacle
Balanus crenatus Bruguière, 1789Mountain ninebark
Balanus glandula Darwin, 1854Common Acorn Barnacle
Balanus improvisus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854
Balanus nubilus Darwin, 1854Giant Acorn Barnacle
Balanus perforatus (Bruguière, 1789)⇒ Perforatus perforatus Bruguière, 1789
Balanus spongicola Brown, 1844
Balanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791
Chirona hameri Ascanius, 1767
Elminius modestus Darwin, 1854Australasian barnacle
Megabalanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758Barnacle
Megatrema anglicum Sowerby, 1823Boscia anglica
Perforatus perforatus Bruguière, 1789
Semibalanus balanoides Linnaeus, 1767Acorn barnacle
Striatobalanus amaryllis Darwin, 1854

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

Taxom

FamilyBalanidae
Leach, 1806
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPyrgomatidae
Gray, 1825
coral barnacle, Coral barnacles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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