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    the genus Balanus include: Balanus balanus (Linnaeus, 1758) Balanus bloxhamensis Weisbord, 1966 Balanus borsodensis Kolosváry, 1952 Balanus calidus Pilsbry...
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    associated with Balanus glandula. Darwin said the barnacles were "very distinct" but thought that the species allied with Balanus balanus more closely "than...
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    Balanus balanus is a species of acorn barnacle in the Balanidae family. It is native to the colder seas of the northern hemisphere. Unlike most crustaceans...
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    Balanus glandula (commonly known as the North American acorn barnacle or common acorn barnacle) is one of the most common barnacle species on the Pacific...
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    called by the common name "acorn barnacle", including: Balanus glandula, common acorn barnacle Balanus nubilus, giant acorn barnacle Chthamalus antennatus...
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    the species' wide distribution and found that young Balanus trigonus appear quite similar to Balanus tintannabulum; he described the species as being found...
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    rhythmically to draw plankton and detritus into the shell for consumption. Balanus nubilus with cirri extended Goose barnacles, with their cirri extended...
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    North Pacific and the North Atlantic. It has a similar distribution to Balanus balanus, a species with which it is often associated. This barnacle is a hermaphrodite...
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    paints. It is mainly effective against barnacles, as shown in vitro with Balanus improvisus. It has also shown effect on other hard fouling like tube worms...
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    When Carl Linnaeus first described this species in 1758, he named it Balanus tintinnabulum. The lectotype was depicted by Georg Eberhard Rumphius in...
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    Balanus rostratus, the rostrate barnacle, is a species of acorn barnacle found primarily in the North Pacific. Balanus rostratus was first scientifically...
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    "Balanus improvisus". A monograph on the sub-class Cirripedia, with figures of all the species. Vol. 2. London: Ray Society. pp. 250–253. "Balanus improvisus...
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    amphitrite. "Balanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved June 14, 2011. Andrew N. Cohen (June 7, 2005). "Balanus amphitrite Darwin...
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    light, and withdraw into their shells when threatened. Parasites of S. balanus include Pyxinoides balani, a protozoan which lives in the barnacle's midgut...
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    (Balanus improvisus) but that species is smaller, only growing to a height of 6 mm (0.24 in). Another similar species is the striped barnacle (Balanus...
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    Stănești, Giurgiu (redirect from Bălanu)
    in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bălanu, Ghizdaru, Oncești, and Stănești. Stănești is the location where the 1907...
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    38°53′56″N 65°17′59.8″W / 38.89889°N 65.299944°W / 38.89889; -65.299944 Balanus Seamount 39°22′58.8″N 65°22′47.3″W / 39.383000°N 65.379806°W / 39.383000;...
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    its home. WoRMS (2011). "Balanus perforatus Bruguiére, 1789". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved July 19, 2011. "Balanus perforatus Bruguière, 1789"...
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  • stultus was first described by Charles Darwin in 1854, under the name Balanus stultus. It was placed in the subgenus Megabalanus by Ross in 1968, which...
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    (2014-02-13). "Quantitative Proteomics Study of Larval Settlement in the Barnacle Balanus amphitrite". PLOS ONE. 9 (2): e88744. Bibcode:2014PLoSO...988744C. doi:10...
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    botanist François Alexandre Pierre de Garsault described the species as Balanus myrepsica, but his names are not accepted as valid, as he did not always...
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    millimeters long Barnacles and allies (Cirripedia) The largest barnacle is Balanus nubilus, reaching a diameter of 15 cm (6 in) and a height of up to 30 cm...
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    Balanomorpha Family: Balanidae Genus: Conopea Species: C. galeata Binomial name Conopea galeata (Linnaeus, 1771) Synonyms Balanus galeatus (Linnaeus, 1771)...
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    gammarellus, some isopods, such as Ligia oceanica and some barnacles, such as Balanus glandula) Horseshoe crabs are mostly aquatic but spawn in the intertidal...
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    Balanus improvisus, bay barnacle Colorhamphus parvirostris, Patagonian tyrant Acasta cyathus, sponge barnacle Balanus nubilus, giant barnacle Balanus...
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    OBIS: 535307 Paleobiology Database: 303082 SeaLifeBase: 28103 WoRMS: 535307 Balanus concavus pacificus Wikidata: Q109653818 GBIF: 6184994 ITIS: 89626...
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    Megabalanus Species: M. azoricus Binomial name Megabalanus azoricus (Pilsbry, 1916) Synonyms Balanus (Megabalanus) tintinnabulum subsp. azoricus Pilsbry, 1916...
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    Securiflustra securifrons. The most exposed areas are covered by the barnacles Balanus crenatus and B. hameri. The area is currently being considered for Special...
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    (mollusc) Arca imbricata, Bruguière, 1789 (mollusc) Balanus crenatus, Bruguière (crustacean) Balanus perforatus, Bruguière (crustacean) Batillaria zonalis...
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    Genus: Fistulobalanus Species: F. albicostatus Binomial name Fistulobalanus albicostatus (Pilsbry, 1916) Synonyms  Balanus albicostatus Pilsbry, 1916...
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