In the past, Microlepadidae has been considered a
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
of
barnacle
A barnacle is a type of arthropod constituting the subclass Cirripedia in the subphylum Crustacea, and is hence related to crabs and lobsters. Barnacles are exclusively marine, and tend to live in shallow and tidal waters, typically in eros ...
s. Research published in 2021 by Chan et al. resulted in the genera of Microlepadidae being merged with that of
Poecilasmatidae
Poecilasmatidae is a family of goose barnacles.
Genera
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, which now contains the members of both families.
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See also
* Poecilasmatidae
Poecilasmatidae is a family of goose barnacles.
Genera
The World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine o ...
for the family containing former members of Microlepadidae.
* List of Cirripedia genera
These genera belong to Cirripedia, a subclass of barnacles in the phylum of Crustacea, as classified by Chan et al. (2021) and the World Register of Marine Species. Their classification into order, superfamily, family, and subfamily is included.
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for a list of barnacle families and genera.
References
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Barnacles
Obsolete arthropod taxa