''Platylepas'' 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

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Platylepadidae In the past, Platylepadidae has been considered a family of barnacles of the order Sessilia. Research published in 2021 by Chan et al. resulted in the genera of Platylepadidae being merged with that of Balanidae The Balanidae is a family of ba ...

of the subphylum

Crustacea Crustaceans (from Latin meaning: "those with shells" or "crusted ones") are invertebrate animals that constitute one group of arthropods that are traditionally a part of the subphylum Crustacea (), a large, diverse group of mainly aquatic arthrop ...

Species

Species within the genus ''Platylepas'' recognised by the

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include: *''

Platylepas coriacea ''Platylepas'' is a genus of barnacles in the family Platylepadidae of the subphylum Crustacea. Species Species within the genus ''Platylepas'' recognised by the World Register of Marine Species include: *'' Platylepas coriacea'' Monroe & Lim ...

'' Monroe & Limpus, 1979 *''

Platylepas decorata ''Platylepas'' is a genus of barnacles in the family Platylepadidae of the subphylum Crustacea. Species Species within the genus ''Platylepas'' recognised by the World Register of Marine Species include: *''Platylepas coriacea'' Monroe & Limp ...

'' Darwin, 1854 *''

Platylepas hexastylos ''Platylepas hexastylos'' is a species of barnacle in the family Platylepadidae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific Ocean where it lives as a symbiont of such large marine creatures as the dugong (''Dugong dugon''), the green sea turtle (''Chelonia ...

'' (Fabricius, 1798) *''

Platylepas indicus ''Platylepas'' is a genus of barnacles in the family Platylepadidae of the subphylum Crustacea. Species Species within the genus ''Platylepas'' recognised by the World Register of Marine Species include: *''Platylepas coriacea'' Monroe & Limp ...

'' Daniel, 1958 *''

Platylepas krugeri ''Platylepas'' is a genus of barnacles in the family Platylepadidae of the subphylum Crustacea. Species Species within the genus ''Platylepas'' recognised by the World Register of Marine Species include: *''Platylepas coriacea'' Monroe & Limp ...

'' (Krüger, 1912) *''

Platylepas multidecorata ''Platylepas'' is a genus of barnacles in the family Platylepadidae of the subphylum Crustacea. Species Species within the genus ''Platylepas'' recognised by the World Register of Marine Species include: *''Platylepas coriacea'' Monroe & Limp ...

'' Daniel, 1962 *''

Platylepas ophiophila ''Platylepas'' is a genus of barnacles in the family Platylepadidae of the subphylum Crustacea. Species Species within the genus ''Platylepas'' recognised by the World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) ...

'' Lanchester, 1902 *'' Platylepas wilsoni'' Ross, 1963 * † '' Platylepas mediterranea'' Collareta et al., 2019

References

Barnacles {{Maxillopoda-stub