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Balanus perforatus

Bruguiére, 1789


Beccy MacDonald Hi can someone help me identify this huge barnacle that we discovered this morning? It measured 125mm. Possible Amphibalanus sp? :)

Andrew Cleave Can't see a lot of detail in this pic, but how about Balanus perforatus? I have seen this sp on Lundy.

Message posted on Crustacea of the NE Atlantic & NW Europe on 04 Nov 2013
Vasco Ferreira Anyone can help to identify this barnacle? It was taller than 3 cm, can it be Balanus perforatus? Many thanks.

Marco Faasse They look more like Megabalanus. Maybe more than one species is present. Check out M. coccopoma and M. tintinnabulum.

Erling Svensen Could be Balanus balanus? In Norway they grow to 5 cm.

Message posted on Seasearch Identifications on 27 Aug 2013
Taxonomy
Animalia (Kingdom)
  Arthropoda (Phylum)
    Crustacea (Subphylum)
      Maxillopoda (Class)
        Thecostraca (Subclass)
          Cirripedia (Infraclass)
            Thoracica (Superorder)
              Sessilia (Order)
                Balanomorpha (Suborder)
                  Balanoidea (Superfamily)
                    Balanidae (Family)
                      Balaninae (Subfamily)
                        Balanus (Genus)
                          Balanus perforatus (Species)
Associated Species
Balanus balanus (1)