Tetraclitidae is a family of sessile barnacles in the order Balanomorpha. There are about 10 genera and more than 50 described species in Tetraclitidae.[1][2]
Tetraclitidae | |
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Pink barnacle, Tetraclita squamosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Thecostraca |
Subclass: | Cirripedia |
Order: | Balanomorpha |
Superfamily: | Coronuloidea |
Family: | Tetraclitidae Gruvel 1903 |
Genera
editThese 10 genera belong to the family Tetraclitidae:
- Astroclita Ren & Liu, 1979
- Epopella Ross, 1970
- Lissaclita Gomez-Daglio & Van Syoc, 2006
- Neonrosella Jones, 2010
- Newmanella Ross, 1969
- Tesseropora Pilsbry, 1916
- Tetraclita Schumacher, 1817
- Tetraclitella Hiro, 1939
- Yamaguchiella Ross & Perreault, 1999
- † Tesseroplax Ross, 1969
References
edit- ^ "World Register of Marine Species, family Tetraclitidae". Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "Tetraclitidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-08-25.