Elminiidae Explained
Elminiidae is a family of symmetrical sessile barnacles in the order Balanomorpha. There are about 5 genera and 12 described species in Elminiidae.
Genera
These genera belong to the family Elminiidae:
- Austrominius Buckeridge, 1983[1]
- Elminius Leach, 1825
- Hexaminius Foster, 1982
- Protelminius Buckeridge & Newman, 2010
- Matellonius Buckeridge, 1983[1]
Notes and References
- Buckeridge . J. S. . The barnacle subfamily Elminiinae —Two new subgenera and a new Miocene species from Victoria . Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand . 1983 . 12 . 4 . 353–357 . 28 March 2024.