Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Balanidae
Belongs to Balanus according to P. A. McLaughlin et al. 2005
See also Ross and Newman 1967
Sister taxa: Balanus (Balanus), Balanus amaryllis, Balanus amphitrite, Balanus asteroides, Balanus bloxhamensis, Balanus calidus, Balanus cantelli, Balanus crenatus, Balanus eburneus, Balanus glandula, Balanus halosydne, Balanus humilis, Balanus imitator, Balanus improvisus, Balanus leonensis, Balanus multiseptatus, Balanus niveus, Balanus nubilus, Balanus ochlockonensis, Balanus ornatus, Balanus polyporus, Balanus reticulatus, Balanus rostratus, Balanus scutorum, Balanus silverdalensis, Balanus subalbidus, Balanus vadaszi, Balanus venustus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Spain (1), United States (1: Florida)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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