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Megatrematinae

Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Pyrgomatidae

Taxonomy
Megatrematinae was named by Holthuis (1982). It is extant. Its type is Megatrema.

It was assigned to Pyrgomatidae by Chan et al. (2021).

Subtaxa
Adna, Megatrema (type genus), Pyrgomina

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Megatrematinae Holthuis
2021Megatrematinae Chan et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
subphylumCrustaceaBrĂ¼nnich 1772
classThecostraca(Gruvel 1905)
RankNameAuthor
subclassCirripedia(Rafinesque 1816)
infraclassThoracica(Darwin 1854)
superorderThoracicalcarea()
orderBalanomorpha(Pilsbry 1916)
superfamilyBalanoideaLeach 1817
familyPyrgomatidaeGray 1825
subfamilyMegatrematinaeHolthuis 1982
subfamilyMegatrematinaeHolthuis 1982

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. Megatrematinae Holthuis 1982
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G. Adna Sowerby 1823
G. Megatrema Sowerby 1823
G. Pyrgomina Baluk and Radwanski 1967
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Epibiont: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2008-03-04 07:51:33
Modified: 2011-06-14 02:28:17
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available