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Peltogastridae
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Peltogastridae

The Peltogastridae are a family of barnacles belonging to the parasitic and highly apomorphic infraclass Rhizocephala. The Peltogastridae are by far the largest family of Rhizocephala. They comprise 14 genera, 3 of which (Lernaeodiscus, Septodiscus, and Triangulus) were moved from the family Lernaeodiscidae.

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5 branches of this family, most-observed first

Peltogaster

genusPeltogaster

Briarosaccus

genusBriarosaccus

Lernaeodiscus

genusLernaeodiscus

Septosaccus

genusSeptosaccus

Pterogaster

genusPterogaster

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