Lernaeodiscus Mueller 1862 (barnacle)

Thecostraca - Rhizocephala - Peltogastridae

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

See also Newman et al. 1969

Sister taxa: Briarosaccus, Dipterosaccus, Galatheascus, Ommatogaster, Paratriangulus, Peltogaster, Pterogaster, Septodiscus, Septosaccus, Temnascus, Tortugaster, Trachelosaccus, Triangulopsis

Subtaxa: Lernaeodiscus porcellannae

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Type: Lernaeodiscus porcellannae

Ecology: stationary epifaunal parasite

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Lernaeodiscus in the database

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