Chelonibia testudinaria Linnaeus 1758 (turtle barnacle)
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Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Chelonibiidae
Alternative combination: Lepas testudinaria
Belongs to Chelonibia according to V. A. Zullo 1982
See also Ross and Newman 1967
Sister taxa: Chelonibia capellini, Chelonibia caretta, Chelonibia depressa, Chelonibia hemisphaerica, Chelonibia manati, Chelonibia melleni, Chelonibia patula
Subtaxa: Chelonibia testudinaria solida
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (1 collection), United States (2: Florida)
• Pliocene of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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