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Checklist for Suborder Balanomorpha Pilsbry, 1916 (Acorn barnacles)
and region Starr County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
9
12
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
5
7
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
5
7
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
5
7
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Sessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
3
5
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Balanomorpha
Pilsbry, 1916
Acorn barnacles
3
5
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Starr County
3 Families width 14 Species
Balanidae Leach, 180610SpeciesTaxom
Chelonibiidae Pilsbry, 1916Turtle barnacle2SpeciesTaxom
Chthamalidae Darwin, 18542SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Starr County
5 Genera with 14 Species
Amphibalanus Pitombo, 18545SpeciesTaxom
Balanus Da Costa, 1854Barnacle3SpeciesTaxom
Chelonibia Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Chthamalus Ranzani, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 18542SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Starr County
14 Species
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 improvisus (Darwin, 1854)⇒ Amphibalanus improvisus Darwin, 1854
Balanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chthamalus stellatus Poli, 1791
Balanus trigonus Darwin, 1854Three-cornered barnacle
Chelonibia patula Ranzani, 1818
Chelonibia testudinaria Linnaeus, 1758Turtle Barnacle
Chthamalus fragilis Darwin, 1854
Chthamalus proteus Dando & Sout..., 1980Caribbean barnacle
Megabalanus coccopoma Darwin, 1854Titan acorn barnacle
Megabalanus stultus Darwin, 1854

Subnodes of Balanomorpha with occurrences in Starr County
SuperfamilyBalanoidea
Leach, 1817
1
3
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChthamaloidea
Darwin, 1854
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoronuloidea
Leach, 1817
1
1
2
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