Amphibalanus caboblanquensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Balanoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Thecostraca Subclassis: Cirripedia Superordo: Thoracica Ordo: Sessilia Subordo: Balanomorpha Infraordo: Neobalanoformes Superfamilia: Balanoidea

Familia: Balanidae
Subfamilia: Amphibalaninae
Genus: Amphibalanus
Species: †Amphibalanus caboblanquensis

Name

Amphibalanus caboblanquensis (Weisbord, 1966: 26)

• Original genus: Balanus
• Original status: valid species
• Geological age: Pliocene, Venezuela
• Type locality: Mare Formation near G-14, on hillside west bank of Quebrada Mare Abajo
• Types: Holotype PRI G594a; paratypes PRI G594b-g
• ZooBank: 4951DD7B-164E-4B1B-A8E2-7548A3CE0A95

References

• Newman, W.A.; Ross, E. 1976: Revision of the balanomorph barnacles; including a catalog of the species. Memoirs of the San Diego Society of Natural History, (9) BHL Reference page.  [See p. 63, as Balanus caboblanquensis]
• Pitombo, F.B. 2004: Phylogenetic analysis of the Balanidae (Cirripedia, Balanomorpha). Zoologica Scripta 33(3): 261–276. DOI: 10.1111/j.0300-3256.2004.00145.x Reference page.  [See p. 275, as Amphibalanus caboblanquensis]
• Weisbord, N.E. 1966: Some late Cenozoic cirripeds from Venezuela and Florida. Bulletins of American Paleontology 50(225): 5-146. BHL Reference page.  [See p. 26, as Balanus (Balanus) caboblanquensis]