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Species - Megabalanus rosa

Scientific name:
Megabalanus rosa (Pilsbry 1916)
Common name:
acorn barnacle
General description:
Summary Description

Megabalanus rosa has a smooth, pinkish red coloured shell, which is occasionally white. It grows to no more than 50 mm in height. The detail of the operculum of M. rosa is used to identify the species.
Detected in:
New South Wales

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Caption:
Megabalanus rosa - NIMPIS.

Source:
Copyright Notice: Henry and McLaughlin, 1986. Acknowledge: true
Caption:
Megabalanus rosa diagram & key features. Scutum tergal segment acutely inflected; occludent margin toothed, basal margin sinuous. Tergum moderately broad; spur short, broad, with furrow closed or nearly so.

Source:
Copyright Notice: Diagram - Ren & Liu, 1978. Acknowledge: true

Last modified: 3 March 2020