Megabalanus Hoek 1913 (barnacle)

Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Balanidae

Parent taxon: Megabalaninae according to B. K. K. Chan et al. 2021

See also Jones 2007, McLaughlin et al. 2005 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Austromegabalanus, Fosterella, Notomegabalanus, Tasmanobalanus

Subtaxa: Megabalanus tintinnabulum

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Cape Verde (2 collections), Mexico (3), Peru (3), United States (5: California)

• Pliocene of Chile (2), Mexico (3), Peru (1), Portugal (1), United States (1: Florida)

• Miocene of Belgium (1), Brazil (2), Indonesia (1), United States (2: California)

• Oligocene of Slovenia (1)

• Eocene of Indonesia (1)

Total: 29 collections each including a single occurrence

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