Megabalanus tintinnabulum
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Megabalanus tintinnabulum is a species of large barnacle in the family Balanidae. It is the type species of the genus. The specific name comes from the Latin tintinnabulum meaning a handbell and probably refers to the fact that small groups of barnacles resemble clusters of miniature bells.
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Megabalanus tintinnabulum | |
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A group of empty shells | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Thecostraca |
Subclass: | Cirripedia |
Order: | Balanomorpha |
Family: | Balanidae |
Genus: | Megabalanus |
Species: | M. tintinnabulum |
Binomial name | |
Megabalanus tintinnabulum | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Balanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758 |
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