| Cryptophialidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Thecostraca |
| Subclass: | Cirripedia |
| Infraclass: | Acrothoracica |
| Order: | Cryptophialida Kolbasov, Newman & Hoeg, 2009 |
| Family: | Cryptophialidae Gerstaecker, 1866 |
Cryptophialidae is a family of Acrothoracican barnacles in the order Cryptophialida, the sole family of the order. There are at least 2 genera and more than 20 described species in Cryptophialidae. These barnacles burrow into calcareous rocks and structures, such as limestone, shells, or corals. [1] [2] [3]
Genera: [2]
- Australophialus Tomlinson, 1969
- Cryptophialus Darwin, 1854