Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Balanidae
Alternative combination: Balanus tintinnabulum
Synonyms: Balanus concavus coosensis Dall 1909, Balanus coosensis Dall 1909
Belongs to Megabalanus according to V. A. Zullo 1992
See also Martin 1879
Sister taxon: Balanus (Megabalanus) wilsoni
Subtaxa: Balanus tintinnabulum californicus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (4 collections), Peru (3), United States (5: California)
• Pliocene of Mexico (3), United States (1: Florida)
• Miocene of Belgium (1), Brazil (2), Indonesia (1), Mexico (2), United States (2: California)
• Oligocene of Slovenia (1)
• Eocene of Indonesia (1)
Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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