Peltogasterellidae is a small family of parasitic barnacles in the class Thecostraca. There 4 genera and about 10 described species in Peltogasterellidae.[1][2]
| Peltogasterellidae | |
|---|---|
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| Peltogasterella sulcata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Mandibulata |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Superclass: | Multicrustacea |
| Class: | Thecostraca |
| Subclass: | Cirripedia |
| Infraclass: | Rhizocephala |
| Family: | Peltogasterellidae Høeg & Glenner, 2019 |
Genera
editThese genera belong to the family Peltogasterellidae:
- Angulosaccus Reinhard, 1944
- Boschmaia Reinhard, 1958
- Cyphosaccus Reinhard, 1958
- Peltogasterella Krüger, 1912
References
edit- ^ "World Register of Marine Species, family Peltogasterellidae". Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ 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.
Further reading
edit- Martin, Joel W.; Davis, George E. (2001). An Updated Classification of the Recent Crustacea (PDF). Science Series. Vol. 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. ISBN 978-1-891276-27-9.
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