Verrucomorpha is an order of asymmetrical sessile barnacles in the class Thecostraca. They are typically found in deeper and deep-sea habitats. There are 2 families and more than 100 described species in Verrucomorpha.[1][2]
| Verrucomorpha | |
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| Altiverruca nitida, South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Thecostraca |
| Subclass: | Cirripedia |
| Infraclass: | Thoracica |
| Superorder: | Thoracicalcarea |
| (unranked): | Sessilia |
| Order: | Verrucomorpha Pilsbry, 1916 |
Families
editThese families belong to the order Verrucomorpha:
- Order Verrucomorpha Pilsbry, 1916
- Family Verrucidae Darwin, 1854
- Genus Altiverruca Pilsbry, 1916
- Genus Brochiverruca Zevina, 1993
- Genus Cameraverruca Pilsbry, 1916
- Genus Costatoverruca Young, 1998
- Genus Cristallinaverruca Young, 2002
- Genus Gibbosaverruca Young, 2002
- Genus Globuloverruca Young, 2004
- Genus Metaverruca Pilsbry, 1916
- Genus Newmaniverruca Young, 1998
- Genus Rostratoverruca Broch, 1922
- Genus Spongoverruca Zevina, 1987
- Genus Verruca Schumacher, 1817
- Genus †Priscoverruca Gale, 2014
- Genus †Youngiverruca Gale, 2014
- Family †Eoverrucidae Gale, 2020
- Genus †Eoverruca Withers, 1935
- Family Verrucidae Darwin, 1854
References
edit- ^ "World Register of Marine Species, order Verrucomorpha". Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- ^ 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.
Further reading
edit- Martin, Joel W.; Davis, George E. (2001). An Updated Classification of the Recent Crustacea (PDF). Science Series. Vol. 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. ISBN 978-1-891276-27-9.
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