''Elminius'' is a genus of

barnacle Barnacles are arthropods of the subclass (taxonomy), subclass Cirripedia in the subphylum Crustacean, Crustacea. They are related to crabs and lobsters, with similar Nauplius (larva), nauplius larvae. Barnacles are exclusively marine invertebra ...

s in the

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

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

, containing these species: * '' Elminius kingii'' Gray, 1831 * '' Elminius cristallinus'' Gruvel, 1907 Several species previously placed in the genus ''Elminius'' have been transferred to '' Austrominius'', '' Epopella'', '' Matellonius'', and '' Protelminius''.

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Austrobalanidae Arthropod genera {{Maxillopoda-stub