Biology:Tetraclitidae

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Short description: Family of crustaceans

Tetraclitidae
Pink barnacle (Tetraclita squamosa) (17523219979).jpg
Pink barnacle, Tetraclita squamosa
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Thecostraca
Subclass: Cirripedia
Order: Balanomorpha
Superfamily: Coronuloidea
Family: Tetraclitidae
Gruvel 1903

Tetraclitidae is a family of sessile barnacles in the order Balanomorpha. There are about 10 genera and more than 50 described species in Tetraclitidae.[1][2]

Genera

These 10 genera belong to the family Tetraclitidae:

  • Astroclita Ren & Liu, 1979
  • Epopella Ross, 1970
  • Lissaclita Gomez-Daglio & Van Syoc, 2006
  • Neonrosella Jones, 2010
  • Newmanella Ross, 1969
  • Tesseropora Pilsbry, 1916
  • Tetraclita Schumacher, 1817
  • Tetraclitella Hiro, 1939
  • Yamaguchiella Ross & Perreault, 1999
  • Tesseroplax Ross, 1969

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6570146 entry