Chelonibiidae is a family of turtle barnacles in the order Balanomorpha. There are at least three genera and about eight described species in Chelonibiidae.[1][2]
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| Chelonibia testudinaria, Mexico (Pacific) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Thecostraca |
| Subclass: | Cirripedia |
| Order: | Balanomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Coronuloidea |
| Family: | Chelonibiidae Pilsbry, 1916 |
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Genera edit
These genera belong to the family Chelonibiidae:
- Chelonibia Leach, 1817
- Stephanolepas Fischer, 1886
- † Protochelonibia Harzhauser & Newman, 2011
References edit
- ^ "World Register of Marine Species, family Chelonibiidae". Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ^ Chan, Benny K. K.; Dreyer, Niklas; Gale, Andy S.; Glenner, Henrik; et al. (2021). "The evolutionary diversity of barnacles, with an updated classification of fossil and living forms". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 193 (3): 789–846. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa160. hdl:11250/2990967.
Further reading edit
- Martin, Joel W.; Davis, George E. (2001). An Updated Classification of the Recent Crustacea (PDF). Science Series. Vol. 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. ISBN 978-1-891276-27-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- Young, Paulo S. (1998). Young, Paulo S. (ed.). Maxillopoda: Thecostraca (PDF). Catalogue of Crustacea of Brazil. Museu Nacional. pp. 263–285. ISBN 978-85-7427-001-2.
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