Austromegabalanus nigrescens
| Austromegabalanus nigrescens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Thecostraca |
| Subclass: | Cirripedia |
| Order: | Balanomorpha |
| Family: | Balanidae |
| Genus: | Austromegabalanus |
| Species: | A. nigrescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Austromegabalanus nigrescens (Lamarck, 1818)
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Austromegabalanus nigrescens, the giant black barnacle, is a species of acorn barnacle found along the coasts of Australia and the west Pacific.
Classification
Austromegabalanus nigrescens, colloquially known as the giant black barnacle, was first scientifically described in 1818 as Balanus nigrescens by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.[1]
Description
The giant black barnacle is the largest species of acorn barnacle found on Australia' coastlines, growing up to 6 cm tall and 3 cm across.[2]
Distribution
Giant black barnacles are found in New Zealand and the south of Australia.[2]
References
- ^ "Balanus nigrescens Lamarck, 1818". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
- ^ a b "Austromegabalanus nigrescens (Lamarck, 1818), Giant Black Barnacle". Museums Victoria Collections. Retrieved 2025-04-27.