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Class: Thecostraca
Order: Balanomorpha
Family: Balanidae

Genus: Megabalanus

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27 species (see list below)
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Megabalanus ajax
[]
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Megabalanus antillensis
[]
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Megabalanus azoricus
[Azorean barnacle]
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Max. Length 6 cm WD
 
Megabalanus californicus
[California barnacle]
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Megabalanus clippertonensis
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O'Keefe, Jo

Eastern Pacific

Megabalanus coccopoma(Darwin, 1854)

Photo by O'Keefe, Jo
 
Megabalanus coccopoma
[Titan acorn barnacle]
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Megabalanus concinnus
[Red speckled barnacle]
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Megabalanus costatus
[]
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Megabalanus crispatus
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Megabalanus dorbignii
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Megabalanus galapaganus
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Megabalanus occator
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Megabalanus peninsularis
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Megabalanus plicatus
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Megabalanus psittacus
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Megabalanus rosa
[Rose barnacle]
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Megabalanus spinosus
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Megabalanus stultus
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Megabalanus tanagrae
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Max. Length 7.5 cm WD
 
Megabalanus tintinnabulum
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Megabalanus tulipiformis
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Megabalanus validus
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Megabalanus vesiculosus
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Megabalanus vinaceus
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Megabalanus volcano
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Megabalanus xishaensis
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Megabalanus zebra
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