Balanus balanus

Balanus balanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Thecostraca
Subclass: Cirripedia
Order: Balanomorpha
Family: Balanidae
Genus: Balanus
Species:
B. balanus
Binomial name
Balanus balanus

Balanus balanus is a species of acorn barnacle in the Balanidae family. It is native to the colder seas of the northern hemisphere.

  1. ^ "Balanus balanus (Linnaeus, 1758)". Encyclopedia of Life. April 13, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2011.