Clistosaccidae

Clistosaccidae
Drawing of Clistosaccus paguri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Thecostraca
Subclass: Cirripedia
Infraclass: Rhizocephala
Family: Clistosaccidae
Boschma, 1928[1]
Synonyms

Sylonidae Boschma, 1928[1]

Clistosaccidae is a family of parasitic barnacles belonging to the bizarre and highly apomorphic infraclass Rhizocephala, which is part of the barnacle subclass Cirripedia.[2][3]

The family contains two genera:[1]

  1. ^ a b c Boyko, Christopher B. (2015). "Clistosaccidae Boschma, 1928". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
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  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference worms was invoked but never defined (see the help page).