Scalpellidae is a family of acorn barnacles in the order Scalpellomorpha. There are about 25 genera and 220 described species in Scalpellidae.[1][2]

Scalpellidae
Scalpellum stearnsii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Thecostraca
Subclass: Cirripedia
Order: Scalpellomorpha
Superfamily: Scalpelloidea
Family: Scalpellidae
Pilsbry 1907
Subfamilies

Genera

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These genera belong to the family Scalpellidae:[1]


References

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  1. ^ a b "WoRMS Taxon Details, Scalpellidae Pilsbry, 1907". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  2. ^ 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.