Octomeris
Genus of crustaceans
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Octomeris is a genus of star barnacles in the family Chthamalidae. There are at least three described species in Octomeris.[1][2][3]
| Octomeris | |
|---|---|
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| Octomeris angulosa, eightshell barnacle, South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Thecostraca |
| Subclass: | Cirripedia |
| Order: | Balanomorpha |
| Family: | Chthamalidae |
| Genus: | Octomeris Sowerby, 1825 |
Species
These species belong to the genus Octomeris:
- Octomeris angulosa (Sowerby, 1825) (eightshell barnacle)
- Octomeris brunnea Darwin, 1854
- Octomeris intermedia Nilsson-Cantell, 1921
