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Checklist for Superfamily Balanoidea Leach, 1817
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
153
477
1071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
38
122
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
34
115
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
27
101
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Sessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
14
55
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Balanomorpha
Pilsbry, 1916
Acorn barnacles
11
48
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Balanoidea
Leach, 1817
3
22
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polynesia
3 Families width 52 Species and 2 Subspecies
Balanidae Leach, 180636SpeciesTaxom
Archaeobalanidae Newman & Ross, 19767SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomatidae Gray, 1825Coral barnacle9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polynesia
22 Genera with 52 Species
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Amphibalanus Pitombo, 18546SpeciesTaxom
Austromegabalanus Newman, 17884SpeciesTaxom
Austrominius Buckeridge, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Balanus Da Costa, 1854Barnacle16SpeciesTaxom
Cantellius Ross; Newman, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Chirona Gray, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Creusia Leach, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Elminius Leach, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Fistulobalanus Zullo, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Galkinius Perreault, 2014
0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperibalanus Pilsbry, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hiroa Ross; Newman, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Neotrevathana Ross, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Notobalanus Newman & Ross, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Notomegabalanus Newman, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Semibalanus Pilsbry, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Solidobalanus Hoek, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Striatobalanus Hoek, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tamiosoma Conrad, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Tasmanobalanus Buckeridge, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Trevathana Anderson, 20054SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
52 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amphibalanus (Balanus) reticulatus Utinomi, 1967Reticulated barnacle
Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854Purple acorn barnacle
Amphibalanus cirratus Darwin, 1854
Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841Ivory Barnacle
Amphibalanus variegates Darwin, 1854
Amphibalanus variegatus Darwin, 1854Variable Barnacle
Austromegabalanus cylindricus Gmelin, 1791
Austromegabalanus decorus
Austromegabalanus nigrescens Lamarck, 1818Giant Black Barnacle
Austromegabalanus psittacus Molina, 1788Giant barnacle
Austrominius modestus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Elminius modestus Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite niveus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841
Balanus balanus Linnaeus, 1758Common barnacle
Balanus crenatus Bruguière, 1789Mountain ninebark
Balanus decorus Darwin, 1854
Balanus eburneus (Gould, 1841)⇒ Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841
Balanus flosculus Darwin, 1854
Balanus glandula Darwin, 1854Common Acorn Barnacle
Balanus hawaiensis Pilsbry, 1916
Balanus improvisus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854
Balanus nubilus Darwin, 1854Giant Acorn Barnacle
Balanus reticulatus (Utinomi, 1967)⇒ Amphibalanus reticulatus Utinomi, 1967
Balanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791
Balanus trigonus Darwin, 1854Three-cornered barnacle
Balanus variegates cirratus (Utinomi & Ki..., 1966)⇒ Amphibalanus variegates Darwin, 1854
Balanus vestitus Darwin, 1854
Cantellius septimus Hiro, 1938
Creusia spinulosa Leach, 1818
Elminius modestus Darwin, 1854Australasian barnacle
Elminius plicatus Gray, 1854Cutleaf island spleenwort
Fistulobalanus albicostatus Pilsbry, 1916
Fistulobalanus kondakovi Tarasov & Ze..., 1957
Hesperibalanus hesperius Pilsbry, 1916
Hiroa stubbingsi Ross & Newman, 1973
Megabalanus ajax Darwin, 1854
Megabalanus clippertonensis Zullo, 1969
Megabalanus coccopoma Darwin, 1854Titan acorn barnacle
Megabalanus linzei Foster, 1978
Megabalanus tanagrae Pilsbry, 1927
Megabalanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758Barnacle
Neotrevathana elongata Hiro, 1931
Neotrevathana elongatum Hiro, 1931
Notobalanus vestitus Darwin, 1854
Notomegabalanus campbelli Filhol, 1885
Notomegabalanus decorus Darwin, 1854Pink Barnacle
Solidobalanus auricoma Hoek, 1913
Striatobalanus amaryllis Darwin, 1854
Tamiosoma gregaria Conrad, 1856
Trevathana dentatum Darwin, 1854
Trevathana isfae Achituv & La..., 2009
Trevathana paulayi Asami & Yama..., 2001
Trevathana tureiae Achituv, 2005

Subnodes of Balanoidea with occurrences in Polynesia
FamilyArchaeobalanidae
Newman & Ross, 1976
9
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBalanidae
Leach, 1806
7
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPyrgomatidae
Gray, 1825
coral barnacle, Coral barnacles
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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