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Names and sources

Accepted Name Source
Megabalanus coccopoma (Darwin, 1854)
Synonym Source
Balanus coccopoma Darwin, 1854 synonym

This species is native to Pacific coast of Central and South America, but has been spread to many other areas as hull fouling on shipping. It has been recorded from port areas around most of the Australian mainland, mostly from ships' hulls.
Megabalanus coccopoma Darwin, 1854 synonym

Unranked taxon assigned rank species by inference
Common Name Source
Titan Acorn Barnacle common false en au
Name Source
Megabalanus coccopoma (Darwin, 1854) accepted
Megabalanus coccopoma Darwin, 1854 accepted

This species is native to Pacific coast of Central and South America, but has been spread to many other areas as hull fouling on shipping. It has been recorded from port areas around most of the Australian mainland, mostly from ships' hulls.
Identifier Source
urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:c23e375c-3646-5da6-e044-0021283e06fe Previous AFD LSID lsid replaced
urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:614036fc-8000-4461-978e-10ccc4288d8b Taxon Concept current
27560012 Taxon current
urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:614036fc-8000-4461-978e-10ccc4288d8b Taxon current
urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.name:598183 Scientific Name current

Classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
ARTHROPODA
subphylum
CRUSTACEA
class
MAXILLOPODA
subclass
THECOSTRACA
infraclass
CIRRIPEDIA
superorder
THORACICA
order
SESSILIA
suborder
BALANOMORPHA
superfamily
BALANOIDEA
family
BALANIDAE
subfamily
MEGABALANINAE
genus
Megabalanus
species
Megabalanus coccopoma
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