| Megabalanus tintinnabulum | |
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| A group of empty shells | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Thecostraca |
| Subclass: | Cirripedia |
| Order: | Balanomorpha |
| Family: | Balanidae |
| Genus: | Megabalanus |
| Species: | M. tintinnabulum
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| Binomial name | |
| Megabalanus tintinnabulum | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Balanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Megabalanus tintinnabulum is a species of large barnacle in the family Balanidae. It is the type species of the genus. The specific name comes from the Latin tintinnabulum meaning a handbell and probably refers to the fact that small groups of barnacles resemble clusters of miniature bells.
- ^ a b "Megabalanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2012.