Biology:Platylepadidae

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Short description: Family of crustaceans

Platylepadidae
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Platylepas hexastylos
Scientific classification
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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
    • Genus Platylepas Gray, 1825
  • Subfamily Stomatolepadinae Ross & Frick, 2011
    • Genus Stephanolepas Fischer, 1886
    • Genus Stomatolepas Pilsbry, 1916

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4286346 entry