Arossia Newman 1982 (barnacle)

Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Balanidae

Alternative spelling: Concavus (Arossia)

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

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Zullo 1992

Sister taxa: Alessandriella, Chesaconcavus, Concavus, Menesiniella, Paraconcavus, Zulloconcavus

Subtaxa: Arossia ashleyensis Arossia aurae Arossia bohaska Arossia cummembrana Arossia glyptopoma Arossia newmani Arossia panamensis Arossia rubra Arossia sendaicus

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection)

• Pliocene of Mexico (1), United States (9: California, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia)

• Miocene of Panama (3), United States (6: Maryland, Virginia)

Total: 20 collections including 27 occurrences

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