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Checklist for Subfamily Megabalaninae Newman, 1979
and region Ecuador (Northern South America)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
92
194
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
16
33
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
14
31
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
12
29
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Sessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
7
20
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Balanomorpha
Pilsbry, 1916
Acorn barnacles
7
20
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Balanoidea
Leach, 1817
2
11
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBalanidae
Leach, 1806
7
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMegabalaninae
Newman, 1979
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecuador
2 Genera with 6 Species
Austromegabalanus Newman, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 18545SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
6 Species
Austromegabalanus psittacus Molina, 1788Giant barnacle
Megabalanus coccopoma Darwin, 1854Titan acorn barnacle
Megabalanus galapaganus Pilsbry, 1916
Megabalanus peninsularis Pilsbry, 1916Giant barnacle
Megabalanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758Barnacle
Megabalanus vinaceus Darwin, 1854


Links, sources and further information
Megabalaninae at marinespecies.org