Austrobalanus
Genus of crustaceans
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Austrobalanus is a genus of symmetrical sessile barnacles in the family Austrobalanidae,[2][3] the sole genus of the family.[3][4] There are three described species in Austrobalanus, one of which is only known from the fossil record.[2][5]
| Austrobalanus | |
|---|---|
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| Austrobalanus imperator, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Thecostraca |
| Subclass: | Cirripedia |
| Order: | Balanomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Coronuloidea |
| Family: | Austrobalanidae Newman & Ross, 1976 |
| Genus: | Austrobalanus Pilsbry, 1916 |
Species
These species belong to the genus Austrobalanus:[2]
- † Austrobalanus antarcticus Buckeridge, 2000
- Austrobalanus imperator (Darwin, 1854)
- Austrobalanus macdonaldensis Buckeridge, 1983
