Xenobalanus Steenstrup 1851 (whale barnacle)

Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Coronulidae

Parent taxon: Coronulidae according to B. K. K. Chan et al. 2021

See also McLaughlin et al. 2005

Sister taxa: Cetopirus, Coronula, Coronulinae, Cryptolepas, Cylindrolepas, Emersonius, Platylepas, Stomatolepas, Tubicinella

Subtaxa: Xenobalanus globicipitis

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Xenobalanus in the database

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