''Semibalanus'' is a
genus of
barnacle
A barnacle is a type of arthropod constituting the subclass Cirripedia in the subphylum Crustacea, and is hence related to crabs and lobsters. Barnacles are exclusively marine, and tend to live in shallow and tidal waters, typically in eros ...
s, comprising four species. It is the only genus in the subfamily Semibalaninae.
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Species
These species belong to the genus ''Semibalanus'':[
* '']Semibalanus balanoides
''Semibalanus balanoides'' (common barnacle, common rock barnacle, northern rock barnacle) is a common and widespread boreo-arctic species of acorn barnacle. It is common on rocks and other substrates in the intertidal zone of north-western Euro ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1767) (northern acorn barnacle)
* ''Semibalanus cariosus
''Semibalanus cariosus'', commonly known as the thatched barnacle, rock barnacle or horse barnacle, is a species of acorn barnacle occurring in the northern Pacific Ocean.
Description
This barnacle has six wall plates which are sculpted with ver ...
'' (Pallas, 1788) (thatched barnacle)
* '' Semibalanus madrasensis'' (Daniel, 1958)
* '' Semibalanus sinnurensis'' (Daniel, 1962)
References
Archaeobalanidae
Maxillopoda genera
Taxa named by Henry Augustus Pilsbry
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