''Vulcanolepas'' is a genus of
crustaceans
Crustaceans (from Latin meaning: "those with shells" or "crusted ones") are invertebrate animals that constitute one group of Arthropod, arthropods that are traditionally a part of the subphylum Crustacea (), a large, diverse group of mainly aquat ...
belonging to the family
Neolepadidae
Neolepadidae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the order Scalpellomorpha
Scalpellomorpha is an order of barnacles in the class Thecostraca. There are about 11 families in 3 superfamilies and more than 450 described species in Scalpellomo ...
.
[
The species of this genus are found in ]Malesia
Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms. It is a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical kingdom. It was first recognized as a distinct region ...
and New Zealand
New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...
.[
Species:][
*'' Vulcanolepas buckeridgei''
*'' Vulcanolepas fijiensis''
*'' Vulcanolepas osheai''
*'' Vulcanolepas parensis''
]
References
Crustacean genera
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