Cetopirus Ranzani 1817 (whale barnacle)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Coronulidae
Parent taxon: Coronulidae according to P. A. McLaughlin et al. 2005
See also Chan et al. 2021 and Collareta et al. 2022
Sister taxa: Coronula, Coronulinae, Cryptolepas, Cylindrolepas, Emersonius, Platylepas, Stomatolepas, Tubicinella, Xenobalanus
Subtaxa: Cetopirus polysyrinx
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of South Africa (1 collection), Spain (1), United States (3: California, Oregon)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.