genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
family
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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
The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialist ...
includes the following
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of 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 the appropriate s ...
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 ...