Platylepadidae

Platylepadidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Maxillopoda
Infraclass: Cirripedia
Order: Sessilia
Suborder: Balanomorpha
Superfamily: Balanoidea
Family: Platylepadidae
Newman & Ross, 1976 [1]
Subfamilies

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The Platylepadidae are a family of barnacles of the order Sessilia.

Taxonomy

The following subfamilies and genera are listed by the World Register of Marine Species:[1]

  • Subfamily Chelolepadinae Ross & Frick, 2011
    • Genus Chelolepas Ross & Frick, 2007
  • Subfamily Cylindrolepadinae Ross & Frick, 2011
    • Genus Cylindrolepas Pilsbry, 1916
  • Subfamily Platylepadinae Newman & Ross, 1976
  • Subfamily Stomatolepadinae Ross & Frick, 2011
    • Genus Stephanolepas Fischer, 1886
    • Genus Stomatolepas Pilsbry, 1916

References

  1. 1 2 Chan, Benny K.K.; Southward, A (2010). "Platylepadidae: Newman & Ross, 1976". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 8 February 2017.


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