Iblomorpha is a small

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of barnacles in the class

Thecostraca Thecostraca is a class of marine invertebrates containing over 2,200 described species. Many species have planktonic larvae which become sessile or parasitic as adults. The most prevalent subgroup are the barnacles (subclass Cirripedia), const ...

. There are only two families and about eight described species in Iblomorpha. In this group we find barnacles that use

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in their shell, and species that protect themselves against predators with poison.

Genera

These families, subfamilies, and genera belong to the order Iblomorpha: * Order Iblomorpha Buckeridge & Newman, 2006 ** Family Iblidae Leach, 1825 *** Subfamily Iblinae Leach, 1825 **** Genus Ibla Leach, 1825 *** Subfamily Neoiblinae Buckeridge & Newman, 2006 **** Genus Neoibla Buckeridge & Newman, 2006 ** Family Idioiblidae Buckeridge & Newman, 2006 *** Subfamily Chaetolepadinae Buckeridge & Newman, 2006 **** Genus Chaetolepas Studer, 1889 **** Genus Chitinolepas Buckeridge & Newman, 2006 *** Subfamily Idioiblinae Buckeridge & Newman, 2006 **** Genus Idioibla Buckeridge & Newman, 2006

Genera

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