Pirusaccus is a genus of parasitic barnacles in the family Pirusaccidae, the sole genus of the family. There is one described species in Pirusaccus, P. socialis.[1][2][3]

Pirusaccus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Thecostraca
Subclass: Cirripedia
Family: Pirusaccidae
Høeg et al, 2019
Genus: Pirusaccus
Lützen, 1985
Species:
P. socialis
Binomial name
Pirusaccus socialis
Lützen, 1985

References

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  1. ^ "Pirusaccus". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  2. ^ "World Register of Marine Species, genus Pirusaccus". Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  3. ^ Chan, Benny K. K.; Dreyer, Niklas; Gale, Andy S.; Glenner, Henrik; et al. (2021). "The evolutionary diversity of barnacles, with an updated classification of fossil and living forms". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 193 (3): 789–846. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa160. hdl:11250/2990967.