Subfamily Amphibalaninae Pitombo 2004 (barnacle)

Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Balanidae

Parent taxon: Balanidae according to B. K. K. Chan et al. 2021

Sister taxa: Acastinae, Archaeobalaninae, Balaninae, Bryozobiinae, Cetolepas, Concavinae, Creusiinae, Emersoninae, Hexacreusiinae, Megabalaninae, Semibalaninae, Wanellinae

Subtaxa: Amphibalanus Fistulobalanus Tetrabalanus

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Type: Amphibalanus

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Japan (7 collections)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Taiwan (1)

• Miocene of United States (2: Maryland, North Carolina)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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