Iblomorpha is a small order of barnacles in the class Thecostraca. There are only two families and about eight described species in Iblomorpha. This group has barnacles which use calcium phosphate in their shell, and species that protect themselves against predators with poison.
Genera
These families, subfamilies, and genera belong to the order Iblomorpha:
- Order Iblomorpha <small>Buckeridge & Newman, 2006</small>
- Family Iblidae <small>Leach, 1825</small>
- Subfamily Iblinae <small>Leach, 1825</small>
- Genus Ibla <small>Leach, 1825</small>
- Subfamily Neoiblinae <small>Buckeridge & Newman, 2006</small>
- Genus Neoibla <small>Buckeridge & Newman, 2006</small>
- Family Idioiblidae <small>Buckeridge & Newman, 2006</small>
- Subfamily Chaetolepadinae <small>Buckeridge & Newman, 2006</small>
- Genus Chaetolepas <small>Studer, 1889</small>
- Genus Chitinolepas <small>Buckeridge & Newman, 2006</small>
- Subfamily Idioiblinae <small>Buckeridge & Newman, 2006</small>
- Genus Idioibla <small>Buckeridge & Newman, 2006</small>
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