Tetrachthamalus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Crustacea |
Class: | Thecostraca |
Subclass: | Cirripedia |
Order: | Balanomorpha |
Family: | Chthamalidae |
Genus: | Tetrachthamalus Newman, 1967 |
Tetrachthamalus is a genus of star barnacles in the family Chthamalidae. There are at least two described species in Tetrachthamalus. [1] [2] [3]
These species belong to the genus Tetrachthamalus:
Thecostraca is a class of marine invertebrates containing over 2,200 described species. Many species have planktonic larvae which become sessile or parasitic as adults.
Megabalanus is a genus of barnacles in the family Balanidae. Members of the genus grow to 7 cm (2.8 in) in length and inhabit the lower intertidal zone.
Pollicipes is a genus of goose barnacles, first described by William Elford Leach in 1817. It comprises four species of marine suspension-feeders.
Semibalanus is a genus of barnacles, comprising four species. It is the only genus in the subfamily Semibalaninae.
Platylepas is a genus of barnacles in the family Platylepadidae of the subphylum Crustacea.
Dosima is a genus of goose barnacles in the family Lepadidae. There are at least two described species in Dosima.
Cryptolepas is a genus of whale barnacles in the family Coronulidae. There are two described species in Cryptolepas, one of which is extinct.
Austrobalanus is a genus of symmetrical sessile barnacles in the family Austrobalanidae, the sole genus of the family. There are at least three described species in Austrobalanus.
Eolepadomorpha is an extinct order of barnacles in the class Thecostraca. There are 2 families and about 14 described species in Eolepadomorpha.
Pollicipedomorpha is an order of pedunculated barnacles in the class Thecostraca. There are 3 families and more than 30 described species in Pollicipedomorpha.
Epopella is a genus of symmetrical sessile barnacles in the family Tetraclitidae. There are about six described species in Epopella.
Jehlius is a genus of star barnacles in the family Chthamalidae. There are at least two described species in Jehlius.
Octomeris is a genus of star barnacles in the family Chthamalidae. There are at least three described species in Octomeris.
Euraphia is a genus of star barnacles in the family Chthamalidae. There are at least three described species in Euraphia.
Chinochthamalus is a genus of star barnacles in the family Chthamalidae. There is one described species in Chinochthamalus, C. scutelliformis.
Pseudoeuraphia is a genus of star barnacles in the family Chthamalidae. There is one described species in Pseudoeuraphia, P. montgomeryi.
Caudoeuraphia is a genus of star barnacles in the family Chthamalidae. There is one described species in Caudoeuraphia, C. caudata.
Hexechamaesipho is a genus of star barnacles in the family Chthamalidae. There is one described species in Hexechamaesipho, H. pilsbryi.
Microeuraphia is a genus of star barnacles in the family Chthamalidae. There are about eight described species in Microeuraphia.
Verruca is a genus of asymmetrical sessile barnacles in the family Verrucidae. There are about 20 described species in Verruca, around half of them extinct.