Chelonibia caretta Spengler 1790 (turtle barnacle)
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Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Chelonibiidae
Alternative combination: Lepas caretta
Belongs to Chelonibia according to V. A. Zullo 1982
Sister taxa: Chelonibia capellini, Chelonibia depressa, Chelonibia hemisphaerica, Chelonibia manati, Chelonibia melleni, Chelonibia patula, Chelonibia testudinaria
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Chelonibia caretta in the database
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