Scalpellomorpha Explained

Scalpellomorpha is an order of acorn barnacles in the class Thecostraca. There are about 11 families in 3 superfamilies and more than 450 described species in Scalpellomorpha.

Families

Order Scalpellomorpha Buckeridge & Newman, 2006

Superfamily Lepadoidea Chan et al., 2021

Family Heteralepadidae Nilsson-Cantell, 1921

Family Lepadidae Darwin, 1852

Family Malacolepadidae Hiro, 1937

Family Poecilasmatidae Annandale, 1909

Family Rhizolepadidae Zevina, 1980

Superfamily Neolepadoidea Chan et al., 2021

Family Neobrachylepadidae Newman & Yamaguchi, 1995

Family Neolepadidae Yamaguchi, Newman & Hashimoto, 2004

Family Neoverrucidae Newman, 1989 in Hessler & Newman, 1989

Family Probathylepadidae Ren & Sha, 2015

Superfamily Scalpelloidea Chan et al., 2021

Family Scalpellidae Pilsbry, 1907

Family †Proverrucidae Newman, 1989 in Hessler & Newman, 1989