Humboldt Life

Genus

Lepas (Goose barnacles)

Lepas anatifera

Lepas anatifera. Photo: (c) Lawrence Haselmaier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Lepas is a genus of goose barnacles in the family Lepadidae.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Crustacea (Crustaceans)
      - Superclass: Multicrustacea (Typical crustaceans)
        Class: Hexanauplia (Barnacles and copepods)
        Subclass: Thecostraca (Barnacles and allies)
        Infraclass: Cirripedia (Barnacles)
        Subterclass: Thoracica (Normal barnacles)
        Superorder: Thoracicalcarea (Thoracican barnacles)
        Order: Scalpellomorpha
        Superfamily: Lepadoidea
        Family: Lepadidae (Goose barnacles)
        Genus: Lepas (Goose barnacles)
        Species: Lepas anatifera (Pelagic gooseneck barnacle)
        Species: Lepas hillii
        Species: Lepas pacifica (Pacific gooseneck barnacle)

Subtaxa

Species: Lepas anatifera (Pelagic gooseneck barnacle)

Lepas anatifera

Species: Lepas hillii

Lepas hillii

Species: Lepas pacifica (Pacific gooseneck barnacle)

Lepas pacifica

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