Lepadidae
Appearance
| Lepadidae | |
|---|---|
| Lepas anserifera | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Thecostraca |
| Subclass: | Cirripedia |
| Order: | Scalpellomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Lepadoidea |
| Family: | Lepadidae Darwin, 1852 |
| Genera | |
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Lepadidae is a family of goose barnacles, erected by Charles Darwin in 1852.[1] It contains three genera Lepas, Conchoderma and Dosima.[2]
References
- ^ "Lepadidae Darwin, 1852". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
- ^ WoRMS (2011). "Lepadidae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved June 12, 2011.