''Chirona hameri'' is a species of acorn barnacle in the family
Balanidae
The Balanidae is a family of barnacle
Barnacles are arthropods of the subclass (taxonomy), subclass Cirripedia in the subphylum Crustacean, Crustacea. They are related to crabs and lobsters, with similar Nauplius (larva), nauplius larvae. Ba ...
. It can be found in the lower
St. Lawrence estuary, specifically the western slope of
Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the population ...
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Sessilia
Crustaceans described in 1767
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