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Concavinae

Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Balanidae

Taxonomy
Concavinae was named by Zullo (1992). It is extant. Its type is Concavus.

It was assigned to Balanidae by Zullo (1992) and Chan et al. (2021).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Concavinae Zullo p. 3
2021Concavinae Chan et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
subphylumCrustaceaBrünnich 1772
classThecostraca(Gruvel 1905)
subclassCirripedia(Rafinesque 1816)
infraclassThoracica(Darwin 1854)
superorderThoracicalcarea()
orderBalanomorpha(Pilsbry 1916)
superfamilyBalanoideaLeach 1817
familyBalanidaeLeach 1817
subfamilyConcavinae
subfamilyConcavinae

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.

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
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†Balanus concavus proteus Conrad 1834
†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
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Grouping: gregariousf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2008-03-04 07:41:07
Modified: 2008-03-04 09:41:07
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Oligocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 28.40000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 28.1 Ma

Collections (116 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (South Carolina) Concavus sp. (66190)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Slovenia Balanus concavus (87472)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03USA (North Carolina) Concavus belgradensis (71651)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Colombia (La Guajira) Balanus concavus (42770)
Chattian - Aquitanian28.1 - 20.44USA (South Carolina) Chesaconcavus belgradensis (159935)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44USA (Florida) Concavus crassostricola (160181)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44USA (North Carolina) Concavus crassostricola (160180)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico (Baja California Sur) Balanus concavus (43811)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (North Carlina) Concavus crassostricola (235446)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Mexico (Baja California Sur) Balanus concavus (43804)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Maryland) Balanus concavus (125939)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97USA (Maryland) Balanus concavus (79101 79102)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Germany Chesaconcavus gurlarnensis (188985)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82USA (Maryland) Paraconcavus sp., Paraconcavus rooseveltensis (51718)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82France (Aquitaine Region) Balanus concavus (31316 31326)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82USA (Maryland) Concavus crassostricola (51724)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Panama Balanus glyptopoma (42598)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Maryland) Arossia sp., Chesaconcavus sp., Chesaconcavus rossi, Chesaconcavus santamaria, Chesaconcavus myosulcatus, Chesaconcavus proteus (51715) Balanus concavus (60376 70832 70846 70854 70855 79104 79105 79106 79107 79108 79110 79111 79112 79113 79114 79115 79352 79353) Balanus proteus (55396) Chesaconcavus chesapeakensis (160353) Chesaconcavus chesapeakensis, Chesaconcavus rossi, Chesaconcavus myosulcatus (51731) Chesaconcavus chesapeakensis, Chesaconcavus santamaria (51725 51726) Chesaconcavus rossi (160229) Chesaconcavus santamaria (51716 160228)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Virginia) Arossia newmani, Chesaconcavus santamaria (160233)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama (Colon) Balanus concavus (145567)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246USA (Maryland) Balanus concavus (70851)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246USA (Virginia) Chesaconcavus sp., Chesaconcavus myosulcatus, Chesaconcavus proteus, Paraconcavus neusensis (51719)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246USA (Florida) Chesaconcavus sp. (79963)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Madagascar Balanus concavus (51586)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (Florida) Balanus talquinensis (91537)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (Virginia) Chesaconcavus myosulcatus (160352) Chesaconcavus rossi (51720) Paraconcavus sp. (51723)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (Maryland) Arossia sp., Arossia newmani, Arossia bohaska (51727) Arossia sp., Arossia newmani, Arossia cummembrana, Arossia bohaska (51717) Arossia sp., Arossia newmani, Chesaconcavus rossi, Chesaconcavus santamaria (51733) Arossia sp., Chesaconcavus sp., Arossia newmani, Chesaconcavus rossi (51729) Chesaconcavus myosulcatus (51728) Chesaconcavus santamaria (51722) Chesaconcavus sp., Chesaconcavus myosulcatus (51730)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Haiti Balanus concavus (60105 60106 60111)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (California) Paraconcavus margaritanus (38044)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria Balanus concavus (69864)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333USA (Florida) Chesaconcavus sp. (79964)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Panama Balanus glyptopoma (135458 226682)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333USA (Virginia) Chesaconcavus proteus (51721)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (California) Arossia sp. (160368) Balanus concavus (206368 206370 216913 220185)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (Virginia) Chesaconcavus proteus (160350)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (Florida) Balanus concavus (41496) Balanus concavus, Balanus glyptopoma, Balanus tamiamiensis (35026) Concavus sarasotaensis, Concavus tamiamiensis, Concavus glyptopoma (79962)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (North Carolina) Arossia aurae (160351)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy Concavus concavus (160179)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy (Asti) Concavus concavus (86305)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Mexico (Baja California Sur) Balanus concavus (43682 43686)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (Florida) Balanus concavus (146872)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Mexico (Baja California) Balanus concavus (97126 97127)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (California) Balanus concavus (194664 216872 216902)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Mexico (Chiapas) Balanus glyptopoma (207016)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (North Carolina) Chesaconcavus proteus, Arossia glyptopoma (160349) Chesaconcavus proteus, Arossia glyptopoma, Paraconcavus prebrevicalcar (160347)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (Virginia) Chesaconcavus proteus, Arossia glyptopoma, Paraconcavus prebrevicalcar (160344)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (Florida) Balanus talquinensis (123549) Chesaconcavus tamiamiensis (160218) Chesaconcavus tamiamiensis, Arossia glyptopoma (160278 160284) Paraconcavus talquinensis (160354 160355)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588USA (California) Balanus pacificus (122752)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588USA (Florida) Balanus concavus (32039)
Late/Upper Pliocene - Early/Lower Pleistocene3.6 - 0.781USA (California) Balanus concavus (217009)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Mexico (Baja California) Arossia panamensis (160235)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Balanus concavus (207886 222664)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Morocco Balanus concavus (127571 127585)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Balanus concavus (96895 222659 222660 222661 222662) Paraconcavus pacificus (160361)