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


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
78
217
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thecostraca
Gruvel, 1905
8
23
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Cirripedia
Burmeister, 1834
Barnacles
8
23
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Thoracica
Darwin, 1854
Barnacles
8
23
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Sessilia
Lamarck, 1818
Acorn barnacles, Sessile barnacles
4
12
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Balanomorpha
Pilsbry, 1916
Acorn barnacles
3
11
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Balanoidea
Leach, 1817
1
6
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBalanidae
Leach, 1806
6
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMegabalaninae
Newman, 1979
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Peru
3 Genera with 7 Species
Austromegabalanus Newman, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Megabalanus Hoek, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Notomegabalanus Newman, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru
7 Species
Austromegabalanus piscoensis Carriol, & al., 1987
Austromegabalanus psittacus Molina, 1788Giant barnacle
Megabalanus ajax Darwin, 1854
Megabalanus coccopoma Darwin, 1854Titan acorn barnacle
Megabalanus concinnus Darwin, 1854
Megabalanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758Barnacle
Notomegabalanus concinnus Darwin, 1854


Links, sources and further information
Megabalaninae at marinespecies.org