Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Balanidae
Alternative combination: Lepas spinosa
Belongs to Megabalanus according to D. P. Henry and P. A. McLaughlin 1996
Sister taxa: Balanus (Megabalanus) wilsoni, Megabalanus ajax, Megabalanus californicus, Megabalanus clippertonensis, Megabalanus coccopoma, Megabalanus concinnus, Megabalanus crispata, Megabalanus dorbignii, Megabalanus krakatauensis, Megabalanus occator, Megabalanus peninsularis, Megabalanus rosa, Megabalanus stultus, Megabalanus tanagrae, Megabalanus tulipiformis, Megabalanus validus, Megabalanus vesiculosus, Megabalanus vinaceus, Megabalanus volcano, Megabalanus zebra
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Megabalanus spinosus in the database
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