Chelonibia Leach 1817 (turtle barnacle)
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Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Chelonibiidae
Parent taxon: Chelonibiinae according to B. K. K. Chan et al. 2021
See also Jones 2007, McLaughlin et al. 2005, Sepkoski 2002 and Zullo 1982
Sister taxon: Stephanolepas
Subtaxa: Chelonibia capellini Chelonibia caretta Chelonibia depressa Chelonibia hemisphaerica Chelonibia manati Chelonibia melleni Chelonibia patula Chelonibia testudinaria
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (1 collection), United States (2: Florida)
• Pliocene of United States (2: Florida, North Carolina)
• Oligocene of United States (3: Mississippi)
Total: 8 collections including 10 occurrences
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