306 Lepadomorph and verrucomorph barnacles (Cirripedia) of Florida and adjacent waters, with an addendum on the Rhizocephala

Fifty-eight species of barnacles belonging to the families Heteralepadidae through Verrucidae are described, compared, and illustrated, and their ranges and geographic distribution recorded. This report covers the same region as two previous ones (Weisbord, 1975, 1977), and all three constitute a catalogue of most of known non-balanomorph species of Cirripedia except those of the order Ascothoracica. Because of the location and unique configuration of Florida, the area of these reports includes not only that state, but also the surrounding waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the Western Atlantic Ocean, and the Caribbean Sea. Illustrations of all available type species are reproduced herein to facilitate comparison with synonymous species, some of which may prove to be distinct. Three of the species discussed have been reported as fossils, but only one has been confirmed as such. This is Verruca stroemia (O. F. Müller) which, in addition to its wide distribution in present seas, is recorded from middle Miocene to Pleistocene age strata in Europe.

Five of the six species discussed in the Addendum should be added to the inventory of Rhizocephala listed in Weisbord (1975).

Year published: 1979