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  2. Cirripede | Crustacean Barnacles & Their Adaptations | Britannica

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    The Cirripedia belongs to the crustacean taxon Thecostraca, which also comprises the Ascothoracida and the elusive Facetotecta (Fig. 5.2 ).
    There are members of Cirripedia that exist as parasites. Click here to read more about the lifestyles of the various cirripede groups. Because many cirripedes have hard calcareous plates that protect their bodies, they are readily fossilizable. Needless to say, the Cirripedia has a good fossil record.
    The name Cirripedia comes from the Latin words cirritus "curly" from cirrus "curl" and pedis from pes "foot". The two words together mean "curly-footed", alluding to the animal's curved legs used in filter-feeding.
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    Ecologically, the Cirripedia have proved adaptable to extremes of temperature, salinity, and depth. A number have become specialized to a particular mode of life such as attachment to corals, whales, turtles, etc.; and there is much evidence pointing to early specialization among forms such as Coronula , Tetraclita , Pyrgoma , and other genera.
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  4. “Crustacea”: Cirripedia | SpringerLink

  5. Cirripedia - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

  6. cirri·ped
    noun
    1. a crustacean of the class Cirripedia; a barnacle.
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  7. Barnacle | Anatomy, Habitat & Reproduction | Britannica

    WEBApr 12, 2024 · Barnacle, any of more than 1,000 predominantly marine crustaceans of the subclass Cirripedia highly modified for sedentary life. There are about 850 free-living species (all marine) and about 260 …

  8. Introduction to the Cirripedia - University of California Museum of ...

  9. Barnacle - New World Encyclopedia

    WEBBarnacles are exclusively marine, sessile crustaceans comprising the taxonomic group Cirripedia. Typical barnacles (stalked and acorn barnacles) are characterized by a calcareous shell, or carapace, but …

  10. Cirripedia: Systematics - University of California Museum of …

  11. Cirripedia. A Strange Story: from Ducks to Barnacles