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Checklist for Superfamily Balanoidea Leach, 1817
and region Texas (USA)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
59
108
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
11
21
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
10
20
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
8
16
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Sessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
5
8
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Balanomorpha
Pilsbry, 1916
Acorn barnacles
5
8
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Balanoidea
Leach, 1817
2
5
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Texas
2 Families width 19 Species
Archaeobalanidae Newman & Ross, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Balanidae Leach, 180617SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Texas
5 Genera with 19 Species
Acasta Leach, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Amphibalanus Pitombo, 18546SpeciesTaxom
Balanus Da Costa, 1854Barnacle8SpeciesTaxom
Conopea Say, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 18543SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
19 Species
Acasta cyathus Darwin, 1854Sponge barnacle
Amphibalanus (Balanus) reticulatus Utinomi, 1967Reticulated barnacle
Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854Purple acorn barnacle
Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841Ivory Barnacle
Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854Bay barnacle
Amphibalanus subalbidus Henry, 1973
Amphibalanus venustus Darwin, 1854
Balanus amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Balanus eburneus (Gould, 1841)⇒ Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841
Balanus galeatus Linnaeus, 1771
Balanus improvisus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854
Balanus reticulatus (Utinomi, 1967)⇒ Amphibalanus reticulatus Utinomi, 1967
Balanus subalbidus Henry, 1974Piedmont meadow-rue
Balanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791
Balanus trigonus Darwin, 1854Three-cornered barnacle
Conopea galeata Linnaeus, 1771Gorgonian barnacle
Megabalanus antillensis Pilsbry, 1916
Megabalanus coccopoma Darwin, 1854Titan acorn barnacle
Megabalanus stultus Darwin, 1854

Subnodes of Balanoidea with occurrences in Texas
FamilyArchaeobalanidae
Newman & Ross, 1976
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBalanidae
Leach, 1806
3
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



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