Acorn barnacle

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Acorn barnacle and acorn shell are vernacular names for certain types of stalkless barnacles, generally excluding stalked or gooseneck barnacles. As adults they are typically cone-shaped, symmetrical, and attached to rocks or other fixed objects in the ocean. Members of the barnacle order Balanomorpha are often called acorn barnacles.

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In addition, several species of barnacles are specifically called by the common name "acorn barnacle", including:

References

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References

  1. Brusca, Richard C.. (1980). "Common intertidal invertebrates of the Gulf of California". University of Arizona Press.
  2. (2014). "The nature of Southeast Alaska: A Guide to plants, animals, and habitats". Graphic Arts Books (Alaska Northwest Books).
  3. Kingsley, John Sterling. (1888). "The Riverside natural history". Houghton, Mifflin and company; The Riverside Press.
  4. "Semibalanus balanoides (Linnaeus, 1767) - Acorn Barnacle". Natural History Museum.
  5. (2008-04-17). "An acorn barnacle (Semibalanus balanoides)". The Marine Biological Association of the UK.
  6. Darwin, C. R.. (1854). "Living Cirripedia, The Balanidæ, (or sessile cirripedes); the Verrucidæ". The Ray Society.

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