Alepas is a

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of goose barnacles in the

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Heteralepadidae.

Species

The

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includes the following

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in the genus : *'' Alepas navigator'' Pilsbry, 1912 *''

Alepas pacifica ''Alepas pacifica'' is a species of goose barnacle in the family Heteralepadidae. It is a pelagic species and is an obligate associate of various species of jellyfish. It mainly occurs in the Pacific Ocean. Description ''Alepas pacifica'' is a ...

'' Pilsbry, 1907 *'' Alepas pellucida'' (Aurivillius, 1894) *'' Alepas spectrum'' Pilsbry, 1912 *'' Alepas univalvis'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1827

References

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