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Superfamily Balanoidea Leach 1817 (barnacle)

Thecostraca - Balanomorpha

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

See also Aguirre et al. 2014, Gale 2014, McLaughlin et al. 2005, Zullo 1984, Zullo 1992 and Zullo and Kite 1985

Sister taxa: Brachylepadidae, Chthamaloidea, Coronuloidea, Elminoidea, Neobalanomorpha, Pachydiadematoidea

Subtaxa: Balanidae Pyrgomatidae

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Type: Balanus

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

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