Koleolepadidae
Sign in to saveIn the past, Koleolepadidae was considered a family of barnacles with a single genus, Koleolepas. Research published in 2021 by Chan et al. resulted in Koleolepas being moved to the family Heteralepadidae. The family Koleolepadidae is no longer active.
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In the past, Koleolepadidae was considered a family of barnacles with a single genus, Koleolepas. Research published in 2021 by Chan et al. resulted in Koleolepas being moved to the family Heteralepadidae. The family Koleolepadidae is no longer active.
==See also== Heteralepadidae for the family containing former members of Koleolepadidae. List of Cirripedia genera for a list of barnacle families and genera.
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