Coral‐inhabiting barnacles (Cirripedia; Thoracica; Balanomorpha; Pyrgomatinae) from east of 150°W

Abstract

The absence of coral‐inhabiting barnacles in the eastern Pacific has been generally accepted. Examination of corals collected on seven islands of French Polynesia, presently found in the collection of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, revealed the presence of four known species of coral‐inhabiting barnacles, Cantellius tredecimus, Trevathana dentata, T. paulayi, and Neotrevathana elongata, and two new species, Trevathana tureiae and Savignium tuamotum. The present report extends the distribution of the pyrgomatines further east and south of their previously documented distribution.

Keywords:

• Coral barnacles
• French Polynesia
• Pyrgomatinae

Acknowledgements

We thank Dr Mireille Guillaume of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle for her assistance in collecting the material. Tami Anker helped in the preparation of the plates. This study was supported by the Israel Science Foundation 410/03.