Family Chthamalidae Darwin 1854 (barnacle)
Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Chthamalidae
Parent taxon: Chthamaloidea according to B. K. K. Chan et al. 2021
See also Jones 2007 and McLaughlin et al. 2005
Sister taxa: Catophragmidae, Pachylasmatidae, Waikalasmatidae
Subtaxa: Chamaesipho Chinochthamalus Chthamalus Euraphia Nesochthamalus Notochthamalus
Type: Chthamalus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at West Port Morant Harbour, locality 1 (Quaternary of Jamaica)