Platylepadidae
Also known as: Turtle Barnacles, turtle barnacle, turtle barnacles
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Maxillopoda |
| Order | Sessilia |
| Family | Platylepadidae |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 5 |
| Species records held | 22 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 34 |
| GBIF key | 5109 |
Genera in Platylepadidae
- Platylepas — 11 species: Platylepas coriacea, Platylepas decorata, Platylepas hexastylos, Platylepas indicus, Platylepas krugeri, Platylepas krugeri name, Platylepas mediterranea, Platylepas multidecorata
- Stomatolepas — 7 species: Stomatolepas dermochelys, Stomatolepas elegans, Stomatolepas muricata, Stomatolepas pilsbryi, Stomatolepas pulchra, Stomatolepas transversa, Stomatolepas traversa
- Cylindrolepas — 2 species: Cylindrolepas darwiniana, Cylindrolepas sinica
- Calyptolepas — 1 species: Calyptolepas bjorndalae
- Stephanolepas — 1 species: Stephanolepas muricata
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.