Balanus
Overview
Barnacle
A barnacle is a type of arthropod belonging to infraclass Cirripedia in the subphylum Crustacea, and is hence related to crabs and lobsters. Barnacles are exclusively marine, and tend to live in shallow and tidal waters, typically in erosive settings. They are sessile suspension feeders, and have...
s in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Balanidae
Balanidae
Balanidae is a family of barnacles of the order Sessilia.- Genera :* †Alessandriella Carriol, 2001* Amphibalanus Pitombo, 2004* Arossia Newman, 1982* Austromegabalanus Newman, 1979* Balanus Da Costa, 1778* †Concavus Newman, 1982...
of the subphylum Crustacea, containing the following species:
