Verrucomorpha is an order of asymmetrical sessile barnacles in the class
Thecostraca
Thecostraca is a class of marine invertebrates containing over 2,200 described species. Many species have planktonic larvae which become sessile or parasitic as adults.
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. They are typically found in deeper and deep-sea habitats. There are 2 families and more than 100 described species in Verrucomorpha.
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Families
These families belong to the order Verrucomorpha:
: Order Verrucomorpha Pilsbry, 1916
:: Family Verrucidae
Verrucidae is a family of asymmetrical sessile barnacles in the order Verrucomorpha. There are about 14 genera and more than 90 described species in Verrucidae.
Genera
These genera belong to the family Verrucidae:
* '' Altiverruca'' Pilsbry, 1 ...
Darwin, 1854
::: Genus Altiverruca Pilsbry, 1916
::: Genus Brochiverruca Zevina, 1993
::: Genus Cameraverruca Pilsbry, 1916
::: Genus Costatoverruca Young, 1998
::: Genus Cristallinaverruca Young, 2002
::: Genus Gibbosaverruca Young, 2002
::: Genus Globuloverruca Young, 2004
::: Genus Metaverruca Pilsbry, 1916
::: Genus Newmaniverruca Young, 1998
::: Genus Rostratoverruca Broch, 1922
::: Genus Spongoverruca Zevina, 1987
::: Genus Verruca
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Schumacher, 1817
::: Genus † Priscoverruca Gale, 2014
::: Genus † Youngiverruca Gale, 2014
:: Family † Eoverrucidae Gale, 2020
::: Genus † Eoverruca Withers, 1935
References
Further reading
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Barnacles
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