Amphibalanus amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)
(an acorn barnacle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAmphibalanus amphitrite (an acorn barnacle)
GenusAmphibalanus (a genus of crustaceans)
SubfamilyAMPHIBALANINAE (a subfamily of crustaceans)
FamilyBALANIDAE (a family of acorn barnacles)
SuperfamilyBALANOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
SuborderBALANOMORPHA (a suborder of acorn barnacles)
OrderSESSILIA (acorn barnacles)
SuperorderTHORACICA (acorn and goose barnacles)
InfraclassCirripedia (barnacles)
SubclassTHECOSTRACA (barnacles)
ClassMAXILLOPODA (a class of crustaceans)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() The Bishop Group 2011 *** Marine Aliens - Identification guide for selected marine non-native species ***(Superseded) 2nd edition, 24pp, Marine Biological Association

Amphibalanus amphitrite (an acorn barnacle) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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