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    Balanus - Wikipedia

    Balanus is a genus of barnacles in the family Balanidae of the subphylum Crustacea. This genus is known in the fossil record from the Jurassic to the Quaternary periods (age range: from 189.6 to 0.0 million years ago.). Fossil shells within this genus have been found all over the world. See more

    The bodies of these organisms are totally enclosed by a stony gray-whitish shell. The size of these shells ranges from 5 millimeters to 10 centimeters. They take the form of a cone consisting of six plates fixed on the rocks. … See more

    These barnacles can be found in coastal areas at low shallow depth, although they can also be seen living out of the water. They commonly colonize stones, rocks and shells. They are … See more

    Species within the genus Balanus include:
    • Balanus balanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
    • Balanus bloxhamensis Weisbord, 1966
    • Balanus borsodensis Kolosváry, 1952
    • Balanus … See more

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