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Balanomorpha

Thecostraca - Balanomorpha

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1916Balanomorpha Pilsbry
1927Balanomorpha Cornwall p. 400
1982Balanomorpha Zullo p. 3
1983Balanomorpha Wilson p. 486
1984Balanomorpha Zullo p. 1316
1985Balanomorpha Zullo and Kite p. 10
2007Balanomorpha Jones p. 293
2010Balanomorpha Chan et al. p. 41
2018Balanomorpha Collareta et al. p. 15
2019Balanomorpha Gale
2021Balanomorpha Chan et al. p. 833

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
RankNameAuthor
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
subphylumCrustaceaBrünnich 1772
classThecostraca(Gruvel 1905)
subclassCirripedia(Rafinesque 1816)
infraclassThoracica(Darwin 1854)
superorderThoracicalcarea()
orderBalanomorpha(Pilsbry 1916)
orderBalanomorpha(Pilsbry 1916)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Or. Balanomorpha Pilsbry 1916
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Superfm. Balanoidea Leach 1817
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Fm. Balanidae Leach 1817
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Subfm. Acastinae Kolbasov 1993
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G. Acasta Leach 1817
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Acasta cyathus Darwin 1854
†Acasta vesiculosa Carriol 2008
G. Archiacasta Kolbasov 1993
G. Euacasta Kolbasov 1993
G. Neoacasta Kolbasov 1993
G. Pectinoacasta Kolbasov 1993
Subfm. Amphibalaninae Pitombo 2004
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G. Amphibalanus Pitombo 2000
G. Fistulobalanus Zullo 1984
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†Fistulobalanus amaraquaticus Yamaguchi 1980
†Fistulobalanus klemmi Zullo 1984
G. Tetrabalanus Cornwall 1941
Subfm. Archaeobalaninae Newman and Ross 1976
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G. †Actinobalanus Moroni 1867
G. †Archaeobalanus Menesini 1971
G. Armatobalanus Hoek 1912
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G. Bathybalanus Hoek 1913
G. Chirona Gray 1835
G. Conopea Say 1822
G. †Kathpalmeria Ross 1965
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G. †Lophobalanus Zullo 1984
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†Lophobalanus baumi Zullo 1984
†Lophobalanus kellumi Zullo and Baum 1979
G. Membranobalanus Pilsbry 1916
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Membranobalanus costatus Zullo and Standing 1983
G. †Notobalanus Newman and Ross 1976
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G. †Palaeobalanus Buckeridge 1983
G. Solidobalanus Hoek 1913
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G. Striatobalanus Hoek 1913
G. †Zullobalanus Buckeridge 1989
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†Zullobalanus santamariaensis Buckeridge and Winkelmann 2010
Subfm. Balaninae Leach 1817
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G. Balanus Da Costa 1778 [barnacle]
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Subg. Balanus (Balanus) Da Costa 1778
†Balanus abeli Lamy and André 1932
†Balanus albicostatus Pilsbry 1916
Balanus amaryllis Darwin 1854
Balanus amphitrite Darwin 1854
†Balanus asteroides Bohm 1926
†Balanus bloxhamensis Weisbord 1966
Balanus calidus Pilsbry 1916
†Balanus cantelli Newman 1982
†Balanus citerosum Henry 1974
Balanus crenatus Bruguière 1789
†Balanus dentivarians Henry 1974
Balanus eburneus Gould 1841
Balanus glandula Darwin 1854
†Balanus gregarius Conrad 1856
†Balanus halosydne Zullo et al. 1992
†Balanus humilis Conrad 1846
†Balanus imitator Zullo 1984
Balanus improvisus Darwin 1854
†Balanus kondakovi Tarasov and Zevina 1957
†Balanus leonensis Weisbord 1966
†Balanus multiseptatus Ross 1964
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Invalid names: Balanus finchi Lea 1833 [synonym]
†Balanus niveus Darwin 1854
Balanus nubilus Darwin 1854
†Balanus ochlockonensis Weisbord 1966
†Balanus ornatus Ponzi 1876
†Balanus pallidus Darwin 1854
†Balanus patelliformis Bruguière 1789
†Balanus polyporus Pilsbry 1924
Balanus reticulatus Utinomi 1967
†Balanus scutorum Seguenza 1876
†Balanus shilohensis Pilsbry 1930
†Balanus silverdalensis Zullo 1984
Balanus subalbidus Henry 1974
Balanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus 1758
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Invalid names: Balanus coosensis Dall 1909 [synonym]
Balanus trigonus Darwin 1854
†Balanus vadaszi Kolosvary 1949
Balanus venustus Darwin 1854
G. Tamiosoma Conrad 1856
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†Tamiosoma advena Zullo 1992
†Tamiosoma gregaria Conrad 1856
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Invalid names: Balanus estrellanus Conrad 1857 [synonym], Menesiniella aquila Pilsbry 1907 [synonym]
Tamiosoma regalis Pilsbry 1916
G. †Zulloa Ross and Newman 1996
Subfm. Bryozobiinae Ross and Newman 1996
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G. Bryzobia Ross and Newman 1996
G. Eoatria Van Syoc and Newman 2010
G. Microporatria Van Syoc and Newmann 2010
G. Poratria Van Syoc and Newman 2010
G. †Cetolepas Zullo 1969
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†Cetolepas hertleini Zullo 1969
Subfm. Concavinae Zullo 1992
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G. †Alessandriella Carriol and Cahuzac 2001
G. Arossia Newman 1982
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†Arossia ashleyensis Zullo 1986
†Arossia aurae Zullo 1992
†Arossia bohaska Kline 1997
†Arossia cummembrana Kline 1997
†Arossia glyptopoma Pilsbry 1916
†Arossia newmani Zullo 1992
†Arossia panamensis Rogers 1948
†Arossia rubra Zullo 1992
†Arossia sendaicus Hatai et al. 1976
G. †Chesaconcavus Zullo 1992
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†Chesaconcavus proteus Conrad 1834
†Chesaconcavus rossi Zullo 1992
G. †Concavus Newman 1982
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Subg. Concavus (Menesiniella) Newman 1982
†Concavus concavus Bronn 1831
†Concavus rubsecens Seguenza 1876
G. Menesiniella Newman 1982
G. Paraconcavus Zullo 1992
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†Paraconcavus neusensis Zullo and Miller 1986
†Paraconcavus newsensis Zullo and Miller 1991
†Paraconcavus talquinensis Weisbord 1966
G. Perforatus Pitombo 2004
G. †Zulloconcavus Carriol 2000
Subfm. Hexacreusiinae Zullo and Newman 1996
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G. Hexacreusia Zullo 1961
G. Zulloana Pitombo and Ross 2002
Subfm. Megabalaninae Newman 1979
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G. Austromegabalanus Newman 1979
G. †Fosterella Buckeridge 1983
G. Megabalanus Hoek 1913
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Megabalanus ajax Darwin 1854
†Megabalanus californicus Pilsbry 1916
Megabalanus crispata Schröter 1786
Megabalanus krakatauensis Nilsson-Cantell 1934
Megabalanus occator Pilsbry 1916
Megabalanus rosa Pilsbry 1916
Megabalanus spinosus Chemnitz 1785
Megabalanus stultus Darwin 1854
Megabalanus tanagrae Pilsbry 1928
Megabalanus validus Darwin 1854
Megabalanus volcano Pilsbry 1916
Megabalanus zebra Darwin 1854
G. †Notomegabalanus Newman 1979
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G. Paractinobalanus Carriol 2008
G. Pseudoacasta Nilsson-Cantell 1930
G. †Tasmanobalanus Buckeridge 1993
Subfm. Semibalaninae Newman and Ross 1976
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G. Semibalanus Pilsbry 1916
Subfm. Wanellinae Chan et al. 2021
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G. †Wanella Anderson 1993
Invalid names: Archaeobalanidae Newman and Ross 1976 [synonym], Creusiinae Baluck and Radwanski 1967 [empty], Emersoninae Ross and Newman 1967 [empty]
Fm. Pyrgomatidae Gray 1825 [coral barnacle]
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Subfm. Ceratoconchinae Newman and Ross 1976
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G. Ceratoconcha Kramberger-Gorjanovic 1889
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G. †Eoceratoconcha Newman and Ladd 1974
Subfm. Megatrematinae Holthuis 1982
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G. Adna Sowerby 1823
G. Megatrema Sowerby 1823
G. Pyrgomina Baluk and Radwanski 1967
Subfm. Pyrgomatinae Gray 1825
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G. Arossella Anderson 1993
G. Australhoekia Ross and Newman 2000
G. Cantellius Ross and Newman 1973
G. Cionophorus Ross and Newman 2001
G. Creusia Leach 1817
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†Creusia neogenica Weisbord 1972
G. Darwiniella Anderson 1992
G. Eohoekia Ross and Newman 1995
G. Galkinius Perreault 2014
G. Hiroa Ross and Newman 1973
G. Hoekia Ross and Newman 1973
G. Neopyrgoma Ross and Newman 2002
G. Neotrevathana Ross 1999
G. Nobia Sowerby 1839
G. Parahoekia Ross and Newman 1995
G. Pyrgoma Leach 1817
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†Pyrgoma cretacea Woodward 1869
†Pyrgoma preftoridanum Brooks and Ross 1960
G. Pyrgopsella Zullo 1967
G. Pyrgospongia Achituv and Simon-Blecher 2006
G. †Savignium Leach 1825
G. Trevathana Anderson 1992
Fm. †Brachylepadidae Woodward 1901
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†Brachylepas americana Zullo et al. 1987
†Brachylepas angulosa Collins 1973
†Brachylepas guascoi Bosquet 1857
†Brachylepas naissanti Hebert 1855
†Brachylepas thieli Gale 2020
G. †Calvatilepas Gale and Vidovic 2023
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†Calvatilepas recurvus Gale and Vidovic 2023
G. †Crithmumlepas Gale and Vidovic 2023
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†Crithmumlepas aycliffensis Gale and Vidovic 2023
†Crithmumlepas hoensis Gale and Vidovic 2023
G. †Epibrachylepas Gale 2014
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†Epibrachylepas smeetsi Bosquet 1857
G. †Fallaxlepas Gale 2020
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†Fallaxlepas fallax Darwin 1851
†Fallaxlepas nervosa Alekseev 2009
G. †Parabrachylepas Gale 2014
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†Parabrachylepas ifoensis Withers 1935
Superfm. Chthamaloidea Darwin 1854
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Fm. Catophragmidae Utinomi 1968
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G. Catolasmus Ross and Newman 2001
G. Catophragmus Sowerby 1826
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Fm. Chthamalidae Darwin 1854
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G. Caudoeuraphia Poltarukha 1997
G. Chamaesipho Darwin 1854
G. Chinochthamalus Foster 1980
G. Chthamalus Ranzani 1817
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Chthamalus fragilis Darwin 1854
G. Euraphia Conrad 1837
G. Hexechamaesipho Poltarukha 1996
G. Jehlius Ross 1971
G. Microeuraphia Poltarukha 1997
G. Nesochthamalus Foster and Newman 1987
G. Notochthamalus Foster and Newman 1987
G. Octomeris Sowerby 1825
G. Pseudoeuraphia Poltarukha 2000
G. Rehderella Foster and Newman 1987
G. Tetrachthamalus Newman 1967
Fm. Pachylasmatidae Utinomi 1968
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Subfm. Eolasmatinae Jones 2000
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G. †Eolasma Buckeridge 1983
G. Neoeolasma Gale 2020
G. Eutomolasma Jones 2000
Subfm. Metalasmatinae Jones 2000
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G. Metalasma Jones 2000
Subfm. Pachylasmatinae Utinomi 1968
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G. Atetralasma Newman and Jones 2011
G. Eurylasma Jones 2000
G. Microlasma Jones 2000
G. Pachylasma Darwin 1854
G. Pseudoctomeris Poltarukha 1996
G. Tetrapachylasma Foster 1988
Fm. Waikalasmatidae Ross and Newman 2001
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G. Waikalasma Buckeridge 1983
Superfm. Coronuloidea Leach 1817
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Fm. Austrobalanidae Newman and Ross 1976
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G. Austrobalanus Pilsbry 1916
Fm. Bathylasmatidae Newman and Ross 1971
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Subfm. Bathylasmatinae Newman and Ross 1971
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G. Bathylasma Newman and Ross 1971
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†Bathylasma aucklandicum Hector 1888
†Bathylasma corrugatum Zullo and Baum 1979
†Bathylasma rangatira Buckeridge 1983
G. Mesolasma Foster 1981
G. †Tessarelasma Withers 1936
G. Tetrachaelasama Newman and Ross 1971
Subfm. Hexelasmatinae Newman and Ross 1976
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G. Hexelasma Lang et al. 1940
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Hexelasma americanum Pilsbry 1916
Fm. Chelonibiidae Pilsbry 1916 [turtle barnacle]
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Subfm. Chelonibiinae Pilsbry 1916
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G. Chelonibia Leach 1817
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†Chelonibia capellini De Alessandri 1895
Chelonibia caretta Spengler 1790
†Chelonibia depressa Seguenza 1876
Chelonibia hemisphaerica Rothpletz and Simonelli 1890
Chelonibia manati Pilsbry 1916
†Chelonibia melleni Zullo 1982
Chelonibia patula Ranzani 1818
G. Stephanolepas Fischer 1886
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Subfm. †Protochelonibiinae Harzhauser and Newman 2011
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G. †Protochelonibia Harzhauser and Newman 2011
Fm. Coronulidae Leach 1817 [whale barnacle]
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G. Cetopirus Ranzani 1817
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†Cetopirus polysyrinx Collareta et al. 2022
G. Chelolepas Ross and Frick 2007
G. Coronula Bruguière 1792
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Coronula barbara Darwin 1854
†Coronula bifida Bronn 1831
Coronula diadema Linnaeus 1767
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Invalid names: Coronula macsotayi Weisbord 1971 [synonym]
Coronula reginae Darwin 1854
G. Cryptolepas Dall 1872
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†Cryptolepas murata Zullo 1961
G. Cylindrolepas Pilsbry 1916
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G. †Emersonius Ross 1967
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†Emersonius cybosyrinx Ross and Newman 1967
G. Platylepas Gray 1825
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Platylepas decorata Darwin 1854
†Platylepas wilsoni Ross 1963
G. Stomatolepas Pilsbry 1916
G. Tubicinella Lamarck 1802
G. Xenobalanus Steenstrup 1851
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Xenobalanus globicipitis Steenstrup 1851
Invalid names: Coronulinae Leach 1817 [empty], Platylepadidae Newman and Ross 1976 [synonym]
Fm. Tetraclitidae Gruvel 1903
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G. Astroclita Ren and Liu 1979
G. Epopella Ross 1970
G. Lissaclita Gomez-Daglio and Van Syoc 2006
G. Neonrosella Jones 2010
G. Newmanella Ross 1969
G. †Tesseroplax Ross 1969
G. Tesseropora Pilsbry 1916
G. Tetraclita Schumacher 1817
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Tetraclita floridana Pilsbry 1916
Tetraclita squamosa Bruguière 1789 [green volcano barnacle]
G. †Tetraclitella Hiro 1939
G. Yamaguchiella Ross and Perreault 1999
Invalid names: Tetraclitoidea Gruvel 1903 [synonym]
Superfm. Elminoidea Foster 1982
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Fm. Elminidae Foster 1982
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G. Austrominius Buckeridge 1983
G. Elminius Leach 1825
G. Hexaminius Foster 1982
G. †Matellonius Buckeridge 1983
G. †Protelminius Buckeridge and Newman 2010
Infraor. Neobalanomorpha Gale 2014
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Superfm. Chionelasmatoidea Buckeridge 1983
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Fm. Chionolasmatidae Buckeridge 1983
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G. Chionelasmus Pilsbry 1911
G. Eochionelasmus Yamaguchi 1990
Invalid names: Pachylasmatoidea Pilsbry 1916 [empty]
Superfm. †Pachydiadematoidea Chan et al. 2021
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Fm. †Pachydiadematidae Chan et al. 2021
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G. †Pachydiadema Withers 1935
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†Pachydiadema cretacea Withers 1935
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available