Superfamily Balanoidea Leach 1817 (barnacle)
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
Type: Balanus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder