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


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
77
140
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
12
23
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
12
23
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
10
19
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Sessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
7
11
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Balanomorpha
Pilsbry, 1916
Acorn barnacles
6
10
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puerto Rico
6 Families width 18 Species
Archaeobalanidae Newman & Ross, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Balanidae Leach, 18069SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomatidae Gray, 1825Coral barnacle0SpeciesTaxom
Chelonibiidae Pilsbry, 1916Turtle barnacle2SpeciesTaxom
Chthamalidae Darwin, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclitidae Gruvel, 19034SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puerto Rico
10 Genera with 18 Species
Acasta Leach, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Amphibalanus Pitombo, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Balanus Da Costa, 1854Barnacle6SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoconcha Kramberger-G..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Chelonibia Leach, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Chthamalus Ranzani, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Newmanella Ross, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclita Schumacher, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclitella Hiro, 19211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
18 Species
Acasta cyathus Darwin, 1854Sponge barnacle
Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841Ivory Barnacle
Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854Bay barnacle
Balanus calidus Pilsbry, 1916Mountain ninebark
Balanus eburneus (Gould, 1841)⇒ Amphibalanus eburneus Gould, 1841
Balanus galeatus Linnaeus, 1771
Balanus improvisus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854
Balanus merrilli Zullo, 1966
Balanus trigonus Darwin, 1854Three-cornered barnacle
Chelonibia caretta Spengler, 1790
Chelonibia patula Ranzani, 1818
Chthamalus bisinuatus Pilsbry, 1916Jaeger's mousetail
Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791Poli's Stellate Barnacle
Megabalanus stultus Darwin, 1854
Newmanella radiata Bruguière, 1789
Tetraclita porosa Gmelin, 1790
Tetraclita stalactifera Lamarck, 1818Ribbed Barnacle
Tetraclitella divisa Nilsson-Cantell, 1921

Subnodes of Balanomorpha with occurrences in Puerto Rico
SuperfamilyBalanoidea
Leach, 1817
3
5
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChthamaloidea
Darwin, 1854
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoronuloidea
Leach, 1817
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTetraclitoidea
Gruvel, 1903
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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