genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
goose barnacle
Goose barnacles, also called stalked barnacles or gooseneck barnacles, are filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached to hard surfaces of rocks and flotsam in the ocean intertidal zone. Goose barnacles formerly made up the taxonomic order P ...
s in the
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
Heteralepadidae
Heteralepadidae is a family of goose barnacles.
Genera
The World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine ...
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Species
The
World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms.
Content
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includes the following
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...
in the genus :
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Alepas navigator
Alepas is a genus of goose barnacles in the family Heteralepadidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus :
*'' Alepas navigator'' Pilsbry, 1912
*''Alepas pacifica
''Alepas pacifica'' is ...
'' Pilsbry, 1912
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Alepas pacifica
''Alepas pacifica'' is a species of goose barnacle in the family Heteralepadidae. It is a pelagic species and is an obligate associate of various species of jellyfish. It mainly occurs in the Pacific Ocean.
Description
''Alepas pacifica'' is a ...
'' Pilsbry, 1907
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Alepas pellucida
Alepas is a genus of goose barnacles in the family Heteralepadidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus :
*''Alepas navigator'' Pilsbry, 1912
*''Alepas pacifica
''Alepas pacifica'' is a ...
'' (Aurivillius, 1894)
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Alepas spectrum
Alepas is a genus of goose barnacles in the family Heteralepadidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus :
*''Alepas navigator'' Pilsbry, 1912
*''Alepas pacifica'' Pilsbry, 1907
*''Alepas p ...
'' Pilsbry, 1912
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Alepas univalvis
Alepas is a genus of goose barnacles in the family Heteralepadidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus :
*''Alepas navigator'' Pilsbry, 1912
*''Alepas pacifica'' Pilsbry, 1907
*''Alepas p ...