Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Balanidae
Alternative spelling: Balanus (Megabalanus)
Parent taxon: Megabalaninae according to B. K. K. Chan et al. 2021
See also Jones 2007, McLaughlin et al. 2005, Sepkoski 2002 and Zullo 1969
Sister taxa: Austromegabalanus, Fosterella, Notomegabalanus, Tasmanobalanus
Subtaxa: Balanus (Megabalanus) wilsoni Megabalanus tintinnabulum
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Cape Verde (2 collections), Mexico (6), Peru (3), United States (5: California)
• Pliocene of Chile (2), Mexico (3), Peru (1), Portugal (1), United States (1: Florida)
• Miocene of Belgium (1), Brazil (3), Indonesia (1), Mexico (2), United States (2: California)
• Oligocene of Slovenia (1)
• Eocene of Indonesia (1)
Total: 35 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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