Acasta Leach 1817 (barnacle)

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

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Gurlarn (Miocene of Germany)

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