Calantica (Scillaelepas) blanchensis Buckeridge 1983 (barnacle)

Thecostraca - Calanticomorpha - Calanticidae

Full reference: J. S. Buckeridge. 1983. Fossil barnacles (Cirripedia: Thoracica) of New Zealand and Australia. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 50:1-151

Belongs to Calantica (Scillaelepas) according to J. S. Buckeridge 1983

Sister taxa: Calantica (Scillaelepas) angulata, Calantica (Scillaelepas) arguata, Calantica (Scillaelepas) australiensis, Calantica (Scillaelepas) cardabia, Calantica (Scillaelepas) ginginensis, Calantica (Scillaelepas) kendricki, Calantica (Scillaelepas) studeri, Calantica (Scillaelepas) waitemata

Type specimen: P47075A, an other

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Calantica (Scillaelepas) blanchensis in the database

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