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


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
166
505
1294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
23
51
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
20
48
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
15
36
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Sessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
9
24
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Balanomorpha
Pilsbry, 1916
Acorn barnacles
8
21
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Balanoidea
Leach, 1817
3
13
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Italy
3 Families width 38 Species and 3 Subspecies
Archaeobalanidae Newman & Ross, 19764SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomatidae Gray, 1825Coral barnacle4SpeciesTaxom
Balanidae Leach, 180630SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Italy
13 Genera with 38 Species
Acasta Leach, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Adna Sowerby, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Amphibalanus Pitombo, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Austromegabalanus Newman, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Balanus Da Costa, 1949Barnacle22SpeciesTaxom
Concavus Newman, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Conopea Say, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Megatrema Sowerby, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Perforatus Pitombo, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgoma Leach, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Semibalanus Pilsbry, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Solidobalanus Hoek, 19271SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Italy
38 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acasta spongites Poli, 1791
Adna anglica (Sowerby, 1823)⇒ Megatrema anglicum Sowerby, 1823
Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854Purple acorn barnacle
Amphibalanus amphitrite amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841Ivory Barnacle
Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854Bay barnacle
Austromegabalanus cylindricus Gmelin, 1791
Balanus amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus balanoides (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Balanus nubilus Darwin, 1854
Balanus balanus Linnaeus, 1758Common barnacle
Balanus bisulcatus Darwin, 1854
Balanus concavus Bronn, 1831
Balanus corrugatus Darwin, 1854
Balanus crenatus Bruguière, 1789Mountain ninebark
Balanus darwinii Seguenza, 1876
Balanus eburneus (Gould, 1841)⇒ Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841
Balanus glandula Darwin, 1854Common Acorn Barnacle
Balanus improvisus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854
Balanus milensis Seguenza, 1876
Balanus nubilus Darwin, 1854Giant Acorn Barnacle
Balanus perforatus (Bruguière, 1789)⇒ Perforatus perforatus Bruguière, 1789
Balanus spongicola Brown, 1844
Balanus stellaris Brocchi, 1814
Balanus sulcatus
Balanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791
Balanus trigonus Darwin, 1854Three-cornered barnacle
Balanus tulipiformis Darwin, 1854
Balanus vadaszi Kolosváry, 1949
Concavus concavus Brown, 1831
Conopea calceola Darwin, 1854
Megabalanus galapaganus Pilsbry, 1916
Megabalanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758Barnacle
Megabalanus tintinnabulum tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758
Megabalanus tulipiformis Darwin, 1854
Megatrema anglicum Sowerby, 1823Boscia anglica
Perforatus perforatus Bruguière, 1789
Pyrgoma anglicum (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Megatrema anglicum Sowerby, 1823
Pyrgoma multicostatum Seguenza, 1873
Semibalanus balanoides Linnaeus, 1767Acorn barnacle
Solidobalanus (Hesperibalanus) fallax Broch, 1927

Subnodes of Balanoidea with occurrences in Italy
FamilyArchaeobalanidae
Newman & Ross, 1976
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBalanidae
Leach, 1806
6
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPyrgomatidae
Gray, 1825
coral barnacle, Coral barnacles
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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