Humboldt Life

Genus

Balanus (Rock-barnacles)

Balanus nubilus

Balanus nubilus. Photo: (c) Karolle Wall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Crustacea (Crustaceans)
      - Superclass: Multicrustacea (Typical crustaceans)
        Class: Hexanauplia (Barnacles and copepods)
        Subclass: Thecostraca (Barnacles and allies)
        Infraclass: Cirripedia (Barnacles)
        Subterclass: Thoracica (Normal barnacles)
        Superorder: Thoracicalcarea (Thoracican barnacles)
        Order: Balanomorpha (Symmetrical sessile barnacles)
        Superfamily: Balanoidea
        Family: Balanidae
        Genus: Balanus (Rock-barnacles)
        Species: Balanus crenatus (Wrinkled barnacle)
        Species: Balanus glandula (Pacific acorn barnacle)
        Species: Balanus nubilus (Giant acorn barnacle)

Subtaxa

Species: Balanus crenatus (Wrinkled barnacle)

Balanus crenatus

Species: Balanus glandula (Pacific acorn barnacle)

Balanus glandula

Species: Balanus nubilus (Giant acorn barnacle)

Balanus nubilus

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