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Family Chthamalidae Darwin 1854 (barnacle)

Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Chthamalidae

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

See also Cornwall 1927, Jones 2007 and McLaughlin et al. 2005

Sister taxa: Catophragmidae, Pachylasmatidae, Waikalasmatidae

Subtaxa: Caudoeuraphia Chamaesipho Chinochthamalus Chthamalus Euraphia Hexechamaesipho Jehlius Microeuraphia Nesochthamalus Notochthamalus Octomeris Pseudoeuraphia Rehderella Tetrachthamalus

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Type: Chthamalus

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at West Port Morant Harbour, locality 1 (Quaternary of Jamaica)

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