Xenobalanus Steenstrup 1851 (whale barnacle)
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Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Coronulidae
Parent taxon: Coronulidae according to B. K. K. Chan et al. 2021
See also McLaughlin et al. 2005
Sister taxa: Cetopirus, Chelolepas, Coronula, Coronulinae, Cryptolepas, Cylindrolepas, Emersonius, Platylepas, Stomatolepas, Tubicinella
Subtaxa: Xenobalanus globicipitis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Xenobalanus in the database
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