Acasta Leach 1817 (barnacle)
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Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Balanidae
Parent taxon: Acastinae according to B. K. K. Chan et al. 2021
See also Jones 2007, McLaughlin et al. 2005 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Archiacasta, Euacasta, Neoacasta, Pectinoacasta
Subtaxa: Acasta cyathus Acasta vesiculosa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Gurlarn (Miocene of Germany)
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