Malacolepadidae is a family of acorn barnacles in the order Scalpellomorpha. There are at least two genera and two described species in Malacolepadidae.[1][2]
| Malacolepadidae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Thecostraca |
| Subclass: | Cirripedia |
| Order: | Scalpellomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Lepadoidea |
| Family: | Malacolepadidae Hiro, 1937 |
Genera edit
These genera belong to the family Malacolepadidae:
- Arcalepas Jones & Morton, 2009
- Malacolepas Hiro, 1933
References edit
- ^ "World Register of Marine Species, family Malacolepadidae". Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ 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.