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Thoracica

Thecostraca

Taxonomy
Thoracica was named by Darwin (1854). It is extant.

It was reranked as the superorder Thoracica by Martin and Davis (2001) and Jones (2007); it was reranked as the infraclass Thoracica by Hegna et al. (2020) and Chan et al. (2021).

It was assigned to Cirrhipedia by Wilson (1983); to Cirripedia by Martin and Davis (2001); to Cirripedia by Martin (1904) and Jones (2007); and to Cirripedia by Hegna et al. (2020) and Chan et al. (2021).

Sister taxa
Lepadiformes, Pedunculata, Scalpelliformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1854Thoracica Darwin
1904Thoracica Martin p. 94
1983Thoracica Wilson p. 486
2001Thoracica Martin and Davis p. 59
2007Thoracica Jones p. 290
2020Thoracica Hegna et al. p. 37
2021Thoracica Chan et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
RankNameAuthor
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
subphylumCrustaceaBrünnich 1772
classThecostraca(Gruvel 1905)
subclassCirripedia(Rafinesque 1816)
infraclassThoracica(Darwin 1854)
infraclassThoracica(Darwin 1854)

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.

Infracl. Thoracica Darwin 1854
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Or. Lepadiformes Buckeridge and Newman 2006
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Invalid names: Heteralepadomorpha Newman 1987 [empty]
Superor. Phosphatothoracica Gale 2019
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Or. †Eolepadomorpha Chan et al. 2021
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Fm. †Eolepadidae Buckeridge 1983
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G. †Eolepas Withers 1928
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Eolepas novaezelandiae Buckeridge 1983
Eolepas rhaeticus Moore 1863
G. †Toarcolepas Gale and Schweigert 2015
Fm. †Praelepadidae Chernyshev 1930
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G. †Illilepas
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Illilepas damrowi Schram 1975
G. †Praelepas Chernyshev 1930
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Praelepas jaworskii Chernyshev 1930
Invalid names: Iblomorpha Buckeridge and Newman 2006 [empty]
Superor. Thoracicalcarea Gale 2016
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Or. †Archaeolepadomorpha Chan et al. 2021
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Fm. †Archaeolepadidae Gale 2019
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G. †Archaeolepas Zittel 1885
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Archaeolepas royeri de Loriol 1872
G. †Loriolepas Gale 2016
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Loriolepas decora Harbort 1905
Loriolepas planulatus Morris 1845
Loriolepas suprajurensis de Loriol 1867
Fm. †Myolepadidae Gale 2015
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G. †Bosquetlepas Gale 2015
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Bosquetlepas brydonei Withers 1935
Bosquetlepas contigua Collins 1983
Bosquetlepas darwiniana Bosquet 1854
Bosquetlepas gracilis Roemer 1841
Bosquetlepas subplena Collins 1983
Bosquetlepas turonica Withers 1935
Bosquetlepas valida Steenstrup 1839
Bosquetlepas zeidleri Reuss 1864
G. †Myolepas Gale 2015
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Myolepas scanica Withers 1935
Myolepas solida Zullo 1987
Fm. †Stramentidae Withers 1920
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Subfm. †Loriculinae Gale 2016
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G. †Blastolepas Drushchits and Zevina 1969
G. †Loriculina Dames 1885
G. †Metaloriculina Gale 2016
Subfm. †Stramentinae Withers 1920
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G. †Angulatergum Hauschke 1994
G. †Leweslepas Gale 2016
G. †Parastramentum Gale 2016
G. †Stramentum Logan 1897
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Invalid names: Loricula Sowerby 1843 [replaced], Squama Logan 1897 [synonym]
Invalid names: Stramentum saadensis Davadie and Emberger 1954 [nomen dubium]
Unr. Calamida Gale 2019
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Subor. Lepadomorpha Gruvel 1905
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Fm. †Cyprilepadidae Newman and Zullo 1969
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G. †Rhamphoverritor Briggs et al. 2005
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Rhamphoverritor reduncus Briggs et al. 2005
Or. Calanticomorpha Chan et al. 2021
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Fm. Calanticidae Zevina 1978
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G. Aurivillialepas Newman 1980
G. Calantica Gray 1825
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Subg. Calantica (Calantica) Gray 1825
Calantica villosus Leach 1824
G. Crosnieriella Jones 1998
G. Euscalpellum Hoek 1907
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Euscalpellum balcombicum Buckeridge 1983
Euscalpellum carolinensis Zullo and Baum 1981
Euscalpellum cliftonense Withers 1953
Euscalpellum egmontense Buckeridge 1983
Euscalpellum eocenense Meyer 1885
Euscalpellum meridianum Chapman and Crespin 1928
Euscalpellum wheeleri Zullo et al. 1992
G. Gruvelialepas Newman 1980
G. Smilium Leach 1825
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Smilium calanticoideum Buckeridge 1983
Smilium peronii Gray 1825
Smilium subplanum Withers 1913
Smilium tortachillense Buckeridge 1983
G. †Zeascalpellum Buckeridge 1983
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Zeascalpellum crassum Buckeridge 1983
Fm. †Cretiscalpellidae Buckeridge 1983
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G. †Cretiscalpellum Withers 1922
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Cretiscalpellum glabrum Roemer 1841
Cretiscalpellum harnedi Collins 1973
Cretiscalpellum macrum Collins 1973
Cretiscalpellum naidini Alekseev 2009
Cretiscalpellum obtusum Jagt and Collins 1989
Cretiscalpellum sharapovi Alekseev 2009
Cretiscalpellum striatum Darwin 1851
Cretiscalpellum unguis Sowerby 1836
Cretiscalpellum vallum Collins 1973
Cretiscalpellum venustum Collins 1973
G. †Jagtscalpellum Gale 2020
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G. †Striascalpellum Gale 2020
G. †Witherscalpellum Gale 2020
G. †Pachyscalpellum Buckeridge 1991
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Pachyscalpellum cramptoni Buckeridge 1991
Pachyscalpellum glauerti Withers 1926
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Invalid names: Pollicipes aboriginalis Buckeridge 1983 [synonym]
Fm. †Titanolepadidae Gale 2015
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G. †Ivoelepas Gale 2015
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Ivoelepas ambigua Babinot et al. 1979
Ivoelepas broggi Pilsbry and Olsson 1951
Ivoelepas ischnia Pilsbry and Olsson 1951
Ivoelepas nielseni Gale 2015
Ivoelepas rectibasis Pilsbry and Olsson 1951
Ivoelepas withersi Pilsbry and Olsson 1951
Ivolepas worthensis Gale 2020
G. †Levelepas Gale 2015
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Levelepas roeperi Gale 2015
Levelepas subtuberculata Withers 1935
G. †Titanolepas Withers 1913
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Titanolepas martini Withers 1935
Titanolepas spinifer Gale 2015
Titanolepas tuberculata Darwin 1851
Or. Pollicipomorpha Chan et al. 2021
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Fm. Pollicipedidae Gruvel 1905
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G. Capitulum Gray 1825
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Capitulum caelatum Withers 1935
Capitulum lailae Gipp 1927
G. Pollicipes Leach 1817
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Pollicipes filosus Withers 1911
Pollicipes nitidum Collins 1974
Pollicipes striatum Gale 2015
Pollicipes vansyoci Gale 2015
Fm. †Zeugmatolepadidae Newman 2004
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Subfm. †Martillepadinae Gale 2014
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G. †Concinnalepas Gale 2014
G. †Etcheslepas Gale 2014
G. †Icenilepas Gale 2014
G. †Litholepas Nagler et al. 2017
G. †Martillepas Gale 2014
G. †Subsecolepas Gale 2020
Subfm. †Zeugmatolepadinae Newman 1996
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G. †Aporolepas Withers 1953
G. †Tetrinus Hurt 1992
G. †Texaslepas Gale 2020
G. †Zeugmatolepas Withers 1913
Invalid names: Lithotryidae Gruvel 1905 [empty]
Or. Scalpellomorpha Newman 1987
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Superfm. Lepadoidea Darwin 1852
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Fm. Heteralepadidae Nilsson-Cantrell 1921
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G. Heteralepas Pilsbry 1907
G. Paralepas Pilsbry 1907
Fm. Lepadidae Darwin 1851
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G. Lepas Linnaeus 1758
G. †Pristinolepas Buckeridge 1983
Fm. Poecilasmatidae Annandale 1909
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G. †Archoxynaspis Van Syoc and Dekelboum 2011
G. Glyptelasma Pilsbry 1907
G. Megalasma Hoek 1883
G. Microlepas Hoek 1907
G. Octolasmis Gray 1825
G. Oxynaspis Darwin 1852
G. Poecilasma Darwin 1851
G. Temnaspis Fischer 1884
Invalid names: Microlepadidae Zevina 1980 [synonym], Oxynaspididae Gruvel 1905 [synonym]
Superfm. Neolepadoidea Yamaguchi et al. 2004
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Fm. Neolepadidae Yamaguchi et al. 2004
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G. Ashinkailepas Yamamoto et al. 2004
G. Neolepas Newman
G. †Stipilepas Carriol 2016
Superfm. Scalpelloidea Pilsbry 1907
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Fm. †Proverrucidae Newman 1989
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Fm. Scalpellidae Pilsbry 1907
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Subfm. Amigdoscalpellinae Gale 2016
G. Anguloscalpellum Zevina 1978
Subfm. Meroscalpellinae Zevina 1978
G. Pilsbryiscalpellum Zevina 1978
G. Planoscalpellum Zevina 1978
Subfm. Scalpellinae Pilsbry 1907
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Invalid names: Arcoscalpellinae Zevina 1978 [synonym]
G. Trianguloscalpellum Zevina 1978
Subfm. †Virgiscalpellinae Gale 2020
Unr. Sessilia Lamarck 1818
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Or. Balanomorpha Pilsbry 1916
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Superfm. Balanoidea Leach 1817
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Fm. Balanidae Leach 1817
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Invalid names: Archaeobalanidae Newman and Ross 1976 [synonym]
Fm. Pyrgomatidae Gray 1825 [coral barnacle]
Fm. †Brachylepadidae Woodward 1901
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G. †Calvatilepas Gale and Vidovic 2023
G. †Crithmumlepas Gale and Vidovic 2023
G. †Epibrachylepas Gale 2014
G. †Fallaxlepas Gale 2020
G. †Parabrachylepas Gale 2014
Superfm. Chthamaloidea Darwin 1854
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Fm. Catophragmidae Utinomi 1968
Fm. Chthamalidae Darwin 1854
Fm. Pachylasmatidae Utinomi 1968
Fm. Waikalasmatidae Ross and Newman 2001
Superfm. Coronuloidea Leach 1817
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Fm. Austrobalanidae Newman and Ross 1976
Fm. Bathylasmatidae Newman and Ross 1971
Fm. Chelonibiidae Pilsbry 1916 [turtle barnacle]
Fm. Coronulidae Leach 1817 [whale barnacle]
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Invalid names: Platylepadidae Newman and Ross 1976 [synonym]
Fm. Tetraclitidae Gruvel 1903
Invalid names: Tetraclitoidea Gruvel 1903 [synonym]
Superfm. Elminoidea Foster 1982
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Fm. Elminidae Foster 1982
Infraor. Neobalanomorpha Gale 2014
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Superfm. Chionelasmatoidea Buckeridge 1983
Invalid names: Pachylasmatoidea Pilsbry 1916 [empty]
Superfm. †Pachydiadematoidea Chan et al. 2021
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Fm. †Pachydiadematidae Chan et al. 2021
Or. Verrucomorpha Pilsbry 1916
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Fm. †Eoverrucidae Gale 2020
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G. †Eoverruca
Fm. †Pycnolepadidae Gale and Vidovic 2023
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G. †Faxelepas Gale 2014
G. †Pedupycnolepas Gale 2014
G. †Pycnolepas Withers 1914
Fm. Verrucidae Darwin 1854
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G. Altiverruca Pilsbry 1916
G. Brochiverruca Zevina 1993
G. Cameraverruca Pilsbry 1916
G. Costatoverruca Young 1998
G. Cristallinaverruca Young 2002
G. Gibbosaverruca Young 2002
G. Metaverruca Pilsbry 1916
G. Newmaniverruca Young 1998
G. †Priscoverruca Gale 2014
G. Rostratoverruca Broch 1922
G. Verruca Schumacher 1817
G. †Youngiverruca Gale 2014
Invalid names: Brachylepadomorpha Withers 1923 [invalid subgroup]
Invalid names: Unilatera Gale 2019 [empty]
Invalid names: Pedunculata Lamarck 1818 [empty], Scalpelliformes Buckeridge and Newman 2006 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available