Parahoekia aster

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Balanoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Thecostraca Subclassis: Cirripedia Infraclassis: Thoracica Superordine: Thoracicalcarea Subordo: Balanomorpha Superfamilia: Balanoidea

Familia: Pyrgomatidae
Subfamilia: Pyrgomatinae
Tribus: Hoekiini
Genus: Parahoekia
Species: Parahoekia aster

Name

Parahoekia aster Ross & Newman, 1995: 137

• Symbiont: Obligate parasite on scleractinian Hydnophora microconos
• Type locality: Passe Dumbea, outside barrier reef, New Caledonia, 20-35 m, 22° 10' S, 166° 30' E
• Types: holotype NNM, Leiden C-2539; paratype MNHN CI-2352
• Distribution: Known only from type area
• ZooBank: E7189C58-C050-47A0-BC2D-DDDE32C83D36

References

• Ross, A.; Newman, W.A. 1995: A coral-eating barnacle, revisited (Cirripedia, Pyrgomatidae). Contributions to Zoology 65(3): 129-175. Reference page.  [See p. 137]

Links

• BHL bibliography
• Parahoekia aster – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Parahoekia aster.
• ION