Semibalanus

Semibalanus
Semibalanus cariosus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Thecostraca
Subclass:	Cirripedia
Order:	Balanomorpha
Family:	Balanidae
Subfamily:	Semibalaninae
Genus:	Semibalanus Pilsbry, 1916
Type species
Semibalanus balanoides Linnaeus, 1767

Semibalanus is a genus of barnacles, comprising four species. It is the only genus in the subfamily Semibalaninae.[1][2]

Species

These species belong to the genus Semibalanus:[1]

• Semibalanus balanoides (Linnaeus, 1767) (northern acorn barnacle)
• Semibalanus cariosus (Pallas, 1788) (thatched barnacle)
• Semibalanus madrasensis (Daniel, 1958)
• Semibalanus sinnurensis (Daniel, 1962)

References

1. "World Register of Marine Species, genus Semibalanus". Retrieved 2021-08-23.
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.