SESSILIA Lamarck, 1818
(acorn barnacles)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
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Suborder 7 subtaxa 44 images 8 ident. refs
Suborder 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
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
Smith, I.F. 2015 Introduction to Barnacle Morphology & Identification

SESSILIA (acorn barnacles) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for SESSILIA (acorn barnacles)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for SESSILIA (acorn barnacles)
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