''Semibalanus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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, comprising four species. It is the only genus in the subfamily Semibalaninae.
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Species
These species belong to the genus ''Semibalanus'':[
* '' Semibalanus balanoides'' (Linnaeus, 1767) (northern acorn barnacle)
* '' Semibalanus cariosus'' (Pallas, 1788) (thatched barnacle)
* '' Semibalanus madrasensis'' (Daniel, 1958)
* '' Semibalanus sinnurensis'' (Daniel, 1962)
]
References
Archaeobalanidae
Maxillopoda genera
Taxa named by Henry Augustus Pilsbry
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