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Checklist for Subfamily Megabalaninae Newman, 1979
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
120
390
969
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
17
49
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
16
48
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
12
40
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Sessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
7
23
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Balanomorpha
Pilsbry, 1916
Acorn barnacles
6
21
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Balanoidea
Leach, 1817
2
13
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBalanidae
Leach, 1806
8
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMegabalaninae
Newman, 1979
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
2 Genera with 4 Species
Austromegabalanus Newman, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 17583SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
4 Species
Austromegabalanus nigrescens Lamarck, 1818Giant Black Barnacle
Megabalanus californicus Pilsbry, 1916White-ribbed Red Barnacle
Megabalanus peninsularis Pilsbry, 1916Giant barnacle
Megabalanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758Barnacle


Links, sources and further information
Megabalaninae at marinespecies.org