Austrobalanus
| Austrobalanus Temporal range:
| |
|---|---|
| Austrobalanus imperator, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Thecostraca |
| Subclass: | Cirripedia |
| Order: | Balanomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Coronuloidea |
| Family: | Newman & Ross, 1976 |
| Genus: | Pilsbry, 1916 |
Austrobalanus is a genus of symmetrical sessile barnacles in the family Austrobalanidae,[2][3] the sole genus of the family.[3][4] There are three described species in Austrobalanus, one of which is only known from the fossil record.[2]
Species
These species belong to the genus Austrobalanus:[2]
- † Austrobalanus antarcticus Buckeridge, 2000
- Austrobalanus imperator (Darwin, 1854)
- Austrobalanus macdonaldensis Buckeridge, 1983
References
- ^ "Austrobalanus Pilsbry 1916". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Austrobalanus Pilsbry, 1916". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ a b Chan, Benny K. K.; Dreyer, Niklas; Gale, Andy S.; Glenner, Henrik; et al. (2021). "The evolutionary diversity of barnacles, with an updated classification of fossil and living forms". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 193 (3): 789–846. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa160. hdl:11250/2990967.
- ^ "Austrobalanidae Newman & Ross, 1976". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.