Iblomorpha

Iblomorpha is a small order of barnacles in the class Thecostraca. There are only two families and about eight described species in Iblomorpha.[1][2] In this group we find barnacles that use calcium phosphate in their shell, and species that protect themselves against predators with poison.[3][4]

Iblomorpha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Thecostraca
Subclass: Cirripedia
Infraclass: Thoracica
Superorder: Phosphatothoracica
Order: Iblomorpha
Buckeridge & Newman, 2006

Genera

These families, subfamilies, and genera belong to the order Iblomorpha:[1]

  • 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

References
  1. "World Register of Marine Species, order Iblomorpha". Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  2. Chan, Benny K. K.; Dreyer, Niklas; Gale, Andy S.; Glenner, Henrik; et al. (2021). "The evolutionary diversity of barnacles, with an updated classification of fossil and living forms". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 193 (3): 789–846. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa160.
  3. Characterization of the phosphatic mineral of the barnacle Ibla cumingi at atomic level by solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance: comparison with other phosphatic biominerals
  4. Earth News - Barnacles become toxic to repel hungry predators

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