Chelonibiidae

Chelonibiidae
Chelonibia testudinaria, Mexico (Pacific)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Thecostraca
Subclass:	Cirripedia
Order:	Balanomorpha
Superfamily:	Coronuloidea
Family:	Chelonibiidae Pilsbry, 1916
Subfamilies
Chelonibiinae Pilsbry, 1916 † Protochelonibiinae Harzhauser & Newman, 2011

Chelonibiidae is a family of turtle barnacles in the order Balanomorpha. There are at least three genera and about eight described species in Chelonibiidae.[1][2]

Genera

These genera belong to the family Chelonibiidae:

• Chelonibia Leach, 1817
• Stephanolepas Fischer, 1886
• † Protochelonibia Harzhauser & Newman, 2011

References

1. "World Register of Marine Species, family Chelonibiidae". Retrieved 2021-08-24.
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.

Further reading

• 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
• Young, Paulo S. (1998). Young, Paulo S. (ed.). Maxillopoda: Thecostraca (PDF). Catalogue of Crustacea of Brazil. Museu Nacional. pp. 263–285. ISBN 978-85-7427-001-2.