Semibalanus balanoides (Linnaeus, 1767)

Northern Rock Barnacle

Synonyms: Balanus balanoides, Lepas balanoides

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Animal

Sublevel 1: Non-chordate Invertebrate

Sublevel 2: Invertebrate with bilateral symmetry

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Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Maxillopoda

Order: Sessilia

Family: Archaeobalanidae

Genus: Semibalanus

Species: Semibalanus balanoides

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Heterotroph

HABITAT

PHOTOS OF Semibalanus balanoides