Chelonibia manati Pilsbry 1916 (turtle barnacle)
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Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Chelonibiidae
Belongs to Chelonibia according to P. A. McLaughlin et al. 2005
See also Zullo 1982
Sister taxa: Chelonibia capellini, Chelonibia caretta, Chelonibia depressa, Chelonibia hemisphaerica, Chelonibia melleni, Chelonibia patula, Chelonibia testudinaria
Subtaxa: Chelonibia manati crenatibasis Chelonibia manati lobatibasis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Chelonibia manati in the database
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