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Checklist for Superfamily Balanoidea Leach, 1817
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
227
1082
4036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
41
173
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
35
158
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
23
119
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Sessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
12
68
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Balanomorpha
Pilsbry, 1916
Acorn barnacles
10
59
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Balanoidea
Leach, 1817
3
34
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North America
3 Families width 165 Species and 17 Subspecies
Archaeobalanidae Newman & Ross, 197631SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomatidae Gray, 1825Coral barnacle11SpeciesTaxom
Balanidae Leach, 1806123SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North America
34 Genera with 165 Species
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Acasta Leach, 17913SpeciesTaxom
Actinobalanus Moroni, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Adna Sowerby, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Amphibalanus Pitombo, 185412SpeciesTaxom
Armatobalanus Hoek, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Arossia Newman, 19926SpeciesTaxom
Austromegabalanus Newman, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Austrominius Buckeridge, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Balanus Da Costa, 1854Barnacle80SpeciesTaxom
Cantellius Ross; Newman, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoconcha Kramberger-G..., 19893SpeciesTaxom
Chesaconcavus Zullo, 19657SpeciesTaxom
Chirona Gray, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Concavus Newman, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Conopea Say, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Creusia Leach, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Elminius Leach, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Fistulobalanus Zullo, 19735SpeciesTaxom
Fosterella Buckridge, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Hesperibalanus Pilsbry, 19275SpeciesTaxom
Hexacreusia Zullo, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Hiroa Ross; Newman, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Mclelannia Wilson, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 200312SpeciesTaxom
Megatrema Sowerby, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Membranobalanus Pilsbry, 19885SpeciesTaxom
Notomegabalanus Newman, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Paraconcavus Zullo, 19667SpeciesTaxom
Perforatus Pitombo, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgoma Leach, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Savignium Leach, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Semibalanus Pilsbry, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Solidobalanus Hoek, 19636SpeciesTaxom
Tamiosoma Conrad, 18562SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
165 Species and 17 Subspecies
Acasta cyathus Darwin, 1854Sponge barnacle
Acasta newmani Van Syoc; Wi..., 1999
Acasta spongites Poli, 1791
Actinobalanus floridanus Zullo & Perr..., 1989
Adna anglica (Sowerby, 1823)⇒ Megatrema anglicum Sowerby, 1823
Amphibalanus (Balanus) reticulatus Utinomi, 1967Reticulated barnacle
Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854Purple acorn barnacle
Amphibalanus amphitrite amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841Ivory Barnacle
Amphibalanus halosydne ♰ Zullo & Katuna, 1992
Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854Bay barnacle
Amphibalanus inexpectatus Pilsbry, 1916
Amphibalanus peruvianus Pilsbry, 1909
Amphibalanus subalbidus Henry, 1973
Amphibalanus variegates Darwin, 1854
Amphibalanus variegatus Darwin, 1854Variable Barnacle
Amphibalanus venustus Darwin, 1854
Armatobalanus calvertensis Ross, 1965
Armatobalanus nefrens Zullo, 1963
Arossia aurae Zullo, 1992
Arossia eyerdami Henry, 1960
Arossia glyptopoma Pilsbry, 1916
Arossia newmani Zullo, 1992
Arossia panamensis Rogers, 1948
Arossia rubra Zullo, 1992
Austromegabalanus nigrescens Lamarck, 1818Giant Black Barnacle
Austrominius modestus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Elminius modestus Darwin, 1854
Balanus addicotti
Balanus algicola Pilsbry, 1916
Balanus altissimus Cornwall, 1936
Balanus amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite denticulata
Balanus amphitrite hawaiiensis (Broch, 1922)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite herzi (Rogers, 1949)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite niveus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841
Balanus aquila Pilsbry, 1907Mat rockspirea
Balanus balanoides (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Balanus nubilus Darwin, 1854
Balanus balanus Linnaeus, 1758Common barnacle
Balanus balanus pugetensis Pilsbry, 1916
Balanus bloxhamensis Weisbord, 1966
Balanus calidus Pilsbry, 1916Mountain ninebark
Balanus cariosus (Pallas, 1788)⇒ Semibalanus cariosus Pallas, 1788
Balanus concavus ♰ Bronn, 1831
Balanus concavus pacificus (Eichhoff, 1864)⇒ Balanus pacificus Pilsbry, 1916
Balanus connelli Cornwall, 1927
Balanus cornwalli Zullo, 1966
Balanus crenatus Bruguière, 1789Mountain ninebark
Balanus crenatus crenatus Bruguière, 1789
Balanus crenatus curviscutum Pilsbry, 1916
Balanus crenatus delicatus Pilsbry, 1916
Balanus declivis Darwin, 1854
Balanus decorus Darwin, 1854
Balanus dentivarians (Henry, 1973)⇒ Fistulobalanus dentivarians Henry, 1973
Balanus durhami Zullo, 1961
Balanus eburneus (Gould, 1841)⇒ Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841
Balanus engbergi Pilsbry, 1921
Balanus evermanni (Pilsbry, 1907)⇒ Chirona evermanni Pilsbry, 1907
Balanus flos Pilsbry, 1907
Balanus galeatus Linnaeus, 1771
Balanus glandula Darwin, 1854Common Acorn Barnacle
Balanus halosydne Zullo, Katun..., 1992
Balanus hameri (Ascanius, 1767)⇒ Chirona hameri Ascanius, 1767
Balanus hawaiensis Pilsbry, 1916
Balanus hesperius (Pilsbry, 1916)⇒ Hesperibalanus hesperius Pilsbry, 1916
Balanus hesperius laevidomus (Pilsbry, 1916)⇒ Hesperibalanus hesperius laevidomus Pilsbry, 1916
Balanus hoekianus Pilsbry, 1911
Balanus humilis ♰ Conrad, 1846
Balanus imitator ♰ Zullo, 1984
Balanus improvisus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854
Balanus improvisus assimilis (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854
Balanus inexpectatus
Balanus leonensis Weisbord, 1966
Balanus masignotus
Balanus merrilli Zullo, 1966
Balanus nefrens Zullo, 1963
Balanus newburnensis Weisbord, 1966
Balanus niveus Darwin, 1854
Balanus nubilis Darwin, 1854
Balanus nubilus Darwin, 1854Giant Acorn Barnacle
Balanus ochlockoneensis Weisbord, 1966
Balanus orcutti Pilsbry, 1907
Balanus pacificus Pilsbry, 1916
Balanus parkeri Zullo, 1967
Balanus patellaris Darwin, 1854
Balanus perforatus (Bruguière, 1789)⇒ Perforatus perforatus Bruguière, 1789
Balanus poecilus Darwin, 1854
Balanus porcatus (Arnoldi, 1977)⇒ Balanus balanus Linnaeus, 1758
Balanus porcutus
Balanus porosus
Balanus regalis Pilsbry, 1916Mountain ninebark
Balanus reticulatus (Utinomi, 1967)⇒ Amphibalanus reticulatus Utinomi, 1967
Balanus rostratus Hoek, 1883Elms
Balanus rostratus alaskensis Pilsbry, 1916
Balanus sauntonensis Parfitt, 1871
Balanus scandens Pilsbry, 1916
Balanus silverdalensis Zullo, 1984
Balanus sookensis Cornwall, 1927
Balanus spongicola Brown, 1844
Balanus subalbidus Henry, 1974Piedmont meadow-rue
Balanus tamiamiensis Ross, 1964
Balanus tintinabulum
Balanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791
Balanus trigonus Darwin, 1854Three-cornered barnacle
Balanus unguiformis J de C. Sowerby, 1848
Balanus variegates cirratus (Utinomi & Ki..., 1966)⇒ Amphibalanus variegates Darwin, 1854
Balanus venustus Darwin, 1854
Cantellius iwayama Hiro, 1983
Ceratoconcha domingensis Moulins, 1866
Ceratoconcha floridana Pilsbry, 1931
Ceratoconcha paucicostata Young, 1989
Chesaconcavus belgradensis ♰ Zullo, 1984
Chesaconcavus chesapeakensis ♰ Pilsbry, 1916
Chesaconcavus myosulcatus ♰ Zullo, 1992
Chesaconcavus proteus ♰ Conrad, 1834
Chesaconcavus rossi ♰ Zullo, 1992
Chesaconcavus santamaria ♰ Zullo, 1992
Chesaconcavus tamiamiensis ♰ Ross, 1965
Chirona alaskana
Chirona evermanni Pilsbry, 1907
Chirona hameri Ascanius, 1767
Concavus concavus Brown, 1831
Concavus crassostricola Zullo, 1984
Conopea calceola Darwin, 1854
Conopea galeata Linnaeus, 1771Gorgonian barnacle
Conopea merrilli Zullo, 1966
Creusia neogenica Weisbord, 1972
Creusia spinulosa Leach, 1818
Elminius modestus Darwin, 1854Australasian barnacle
Fistulobalanus albicostatus Pilsbry, 1916
Fistulobalanus dentivarians Henry, 1973
Fistulobalanus klemmi Zullo, 1984
Fistulobalanus pallidus Darwin, 1854
Fistulobalanus suturaltus Henry, 1973
Fosterella hennigi Newman, 1979
Hesperibalanus hesperius Pilsbry, 1916
Hesperibalanus hesperius hesperius Pilsbry, 1916
Hesperibalanus hesperius laevidomus Pilsbry, 1916
Hesperibalanus huddlestuni Zullo & Kite, 1985
Hesperibalanus sookensis Cornwall, 1927
Hexacreusia durhami Zullo, 1961
Hiroa stubbingsi ♰ Ross & Newman, 1973
Megabalanus antillensis Pilsbry, 1916
Megabalanus californicus Pilsbry, 1916White-ribbed Red Barnacle
Megabalanus coccopoma Darwin, 1854Titan acorn barnacle
Megabalanus giganteum Kolosváry, 1949
Megabalanus peninsularis Pilsbry, 1916Giant barnacle
Megabalanus rosa Choi, Anders..., 1992
Megabalanus stultus Darwin, 1854
Megabalanus tanagrae Pilsbry, 1927
Megabalanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758Barnacle
Megabalanus vinaceus Darwin, 1854
Megabalanus volcano Pilsbry, 1916
Megabalanus zebra Russell & al., 2003
Megatrema madreporarum Bosc, 1812
Membranobalanus costatus Zullo; Standing, 1983
Membranobalanus declivis Darwin, 1854
Membranobalanus nebrias Zullo; Beach, 1973
Membranobalanus orcutti Pilsbry, 1907
Membranobalanus robinae Van Syoc, 1988
Notomegabalanus algicola Pilsbry, 1916
Paraconcavus margaritanus Zullo, 1992
Paraconcavus mexicanus Henry, 1941
Paraconcavus neusensis Zullo & Miller, 1986
Paraconcavus pacificus Pilsbry, 1916Pacific Barnacle
Paraconcavus prebrevicalcar Ross, 1964
Paraconcavus rooseveltensis Kline, 1997
Paraconcavus talquinensis Weisbord, 1966
Perforatus perforatus Bruguière, 1789
Pyrgoma preftoridanum Brooks & Ross, 1960
Savignium crenatum Sowerby, 1823
Semibalanus balanoides Linnaeus, 1767Acorn barnacle
Semibalanus cariosus Pallas, 1788Thatched barnacle
Solidobalanus engbergi Pilsbry, 1921Hydrocoral Barnacle
Solidobalanus hesperius (Pilsbry, 1916)⇒ Hesperibalanus hesperius Pilsbry, 1916
Solidobalanus kellumi Zullo & Baum, 1979
Solidobalanus masignatus
Solidobalanus masignotus Henry; Mclau..., 1967
Solidobalanus nefrens Zullo, 1963
Tamiosoma advena Zullo, 1992
Tamiosoma gregaria Conrad, 1856

Subnodes of Balanoidea with occurrences in North America
FamilyArchaeobalanidae
Newman & Ross, 1976
12
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBalanidae
Leach, 1806
14
123
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPyrgomatidae
Gray, 1825
coral barnacle, Coral barnacles
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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