Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Balanidae
Belongs to Balanus according to P. A. McLaughlin et al. 2005
Sister taxa: Balanus (Balanus), Balanus amaryllis, Balanus amphitrite, Balanus asteroides, Balanus bloxhamensis, Balanus calidus, Balanus cantelli, Balanus crenatus, Balanus eburneus, Balanus glandula, Balanus halosydne, Balanus humilis, Balanus imitator, Balanus improvisus, Balanus leonensis, Balanus multiseptatus, Balanus niveus, Balanus nubilus, Balanus ochlockonensis, Balanus ornatus, Balanus polyporus, Balanus reticulatus, Balanus scutorum, Balanus silverdalensis, Balanus subalbidus, Balanus trigonus, Balanus vadaszi, Balanus venustus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (7: Alaska, California collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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