''Elminius'' is a genus of

barnacle A barnacle is a type of arthropod constituting the subclass Cirripedia in the subphylum Crustacea, and is hence related to crabs and lobsters. Barnacles are exclusively marine, and tend to live in shallow and tidal waters, typically in erosive ...

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 ...

Elminiidae Elminiidae is a family of symmetrical sessile barnacles in the order Balanomorpha The Balanomorpha are an order of barnacles, containing familiar acorn barnacles of the seashore. The order contains these families: * Austrobalanidae Newman & ...

, containing these species: * ''

Elminius kingii ''Elminius kingii'' is a species of symmetrical sessile barnacle in the family Elminiidae Elminiidae is a family of symmetrical sessile barnacles in the order Balanomorpha. There are about 5 genera and 12 described species in Elminiidae. Gene ...

'' Gray, 1831 * '' Elminius cristallinus'' Gruvel, 1907 Several species previously placed in the genus ''Elminius'' have been transferred to '' Austrominius'', ''

Epopella ''Epopella'' is a genus of symmetrical sessile barnacles in the family Tetraclitidae. There are about six described species in ''Epopella''. Characteristics Species These species belong to the genus ''Epopella'': * ''Epopella breviscutum'' (Broch ...

'', '' Matellonius'', and '' Protelminius''.

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Austrobalanidae Arthropod genera {{Maxillopoda-stub