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Lepas Hillii
''Lepas hillii'' is a species of goose barnacle in the family Lepadidae Lepadidae is a family of goose barnacles, erected by Charles Darwin in 1852. There are about five genera and more than 20 described species in Lepadidae. Genera These genera belong to the family Lepadidae: * '' Conchoderma'' von Olfers, 1814 (wh .... References External links * Barnacles Crustaceans described in 1818 {{Maxillopoda-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepadidae
Lepadidae is a family of goose barnacles, erected by Charles Darwin in 1852. There are about five genera and more than 20 described species in Lepadidae. Genera These genera belong to the family Lepadidae: * '' Conchoderma'' von Olfers, 1814 (whale barnacles) * '' Dosima'' Gray, 1825 * '' Hyalolepas'' Annandale, 1906 * ''Lepas ''Lepas'' is a genus of goose barnacles in the family Lepadidae. Species Species in the genus include: * '' Lepas anatifera'' Linnaeus, 1758 * '' Lepas anserifera'' Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known a ...'' Linnaeus, 1758 (goose barnacles) * † '' Pristinolepas'' Buckeridge, 1983 References Barnacles Crustacean families Taxa named by Charles Darwin {{maxillopoda-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnacles
Barnacles are arthropods of the subclass Cirripedia in the subphylum Crustacea. They are related to crabs and lobsters, with similar nauplius larvae. Barnacles are exclusively marine invertebrates; many species live in shallow and tidal waters. Some 2,100 species have been described. Barnacle adults are sessile; most are suspension feeders with hard calcareous shells, but the Rhizocephala are specialized parasites of other crustaceans, with reduced bodies. Barnacles have existed since at least the mid-Carboniferous, some 325 million years ago. In folklore, barnacle geese were once held to emerge fully formed from goose barnacles. Both goose barnacles and the Chilean giant barnacle are fished and eaten. Barnacles are economically significant as biofouling on ships, where they cause hydrodynamic drag, reducing efficiency. Etymology The word "barnacle" is attested in the early 13th century as Middle English "bernekke" or "bernake", close to Old French "bernaque" and med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
