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Checklist for Suborder Balanomorpha Pilsbry, 1916 (Acorn barnacles)
and region Jamaica (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
65
123
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
13
19
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
13
19
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
9
14
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Sessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
5
8
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Balanomorpha
Pilsbry, 1916
Acorn barnacles
5
8
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jamaica
5 Families width 13 Species
Balanidae Leach, 18068SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomatidae Gray, 1825Coral barnacle1SpeciesTaxom
Chelonibiidae Pilsbry, 1916Turtle barnacle0SpeciesTaxom
Chthamalidae Darwin, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclitidae Gruvel, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jamaica
8 Genera with 13 Species
Amphibalanus Pitombo, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Balanus Da Costa, 1758Barnacle4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoconcha Kramberger-G..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Chelonibia Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Chthamalus Ranzani, 17913SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Megatrema Sowerby, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclita Schumacher, 17891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jamaica
13 Species
Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854Purple acorn barnacle
Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841Ivory Barnacle
Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854Bay barnacle
Balanus crenatus Bruguière, 1789Mountain ninebark
Balanus eburneus (Gould, 1841)⇒ Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841
Balanus improvisus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854
Balanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791
Ceratoconcha barbadensis Withers, 1926
Chthamalus fragilis Darwin, 1854
Chthamalus montagui Southward, 1976Montagu's Stellate Barnacle
Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791Poli's Stellate Barnacle
Megabalanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758Barnacle
Tetraclita squamosa Bruguière, 1789

Subnodes of Balanomorpha with occurrences in Jamaica
SuperfamilyBalanoidea
Leach, 1817
2
5
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChthamaloidea
Darwin, 1854
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoronuloidea
Leach, 1817
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTetraclitoidea
Gruvel, 1903
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Balanomorpha at artfakta.se
Balanomorpha at dyntaxa.se
Balanomorpha at itis.gov
Balanomorpha at marinespecies.org