Acorn barnacle
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Template:Sister project 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.[1][2]
In addition, several species of barnacles are specifically called by the common name "acorn barnacle", including:[3][4][5]
- Balanus glandula, common acorn barnacle[6]
- Balanus nubilus, giant acorn barnacle
- Chthamalus antennatus, acorn barnacle
- Megabalanus coccopoma, titan acorn barnacle
- Megabalanus tintinnabulum, titan acorn barnacle
- Paraconcavus pacificus, red-striped acorn barnacle
- Semibalanus balanoides, northern acorn barnacle[7][8]
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