Chirona Gray 1835 (barnacle)
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Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Balanidae
Parent taxon: Archaeobalaninae according to B. K. K. Chan et al. 2021
See also McLaughlin et al. 2005 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Actinobalanus, Archaeobalanus, Armatobalanus, Bathybalanus, Conopea, Hesperibalanus, Kathpalmeria, Membranobalanus, Notobalanus, Palaeobalanus, Solidobalanus, Striatobalanus, Zullobalanus
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: Quebec collection), United States (5: Alaska)
• Miocene of United States (3: Alaska)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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