Striped barnacle
A species of Amphibalanus, Also known as Amphitrite's rock barnacle Scientific name : Amphibalanus amphitrite Genus : Amphibalanus
Striped barnacle, A species of Amphibalanus
Also known as:
Amphitrite's rock barnacle
Botanical name: Amphibalanus amphitrite
Genus: Amphibalanus
Content
Description
Photo By James St. John , used under CC-BY-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original 
Description
A. amphitrite is a medium-sized, cone-shaped sessile barnacle with distinctive narrow vertical purple or brown stripes. The surface of the test has vertical ribbing. It has a diamond-shaped operculum protected by a movable lid formed from two triangular plates. It grows to about twenty millimetres in diameter.
* Disclaimer: The judgment on toxicity and danger is for reference only. We DO NOT GUARANTEE any accuracy of such judgment. Therefore, you SHALL NOT rely on such judgment. It is IMPORTANT TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE in advance when necessary.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods Class
Maxillopoda Order
Sessile barnacles Family
Balanidae Genus
Amphibalanus Species
Striped barnacle 
AI fish expert in your pocket
Scan QR code to download
_%26_Balanus_amphitrite_(striped_acorn_barnacles)_(Cayo_Costa_Island,_Florida,_USA)_(24302933881).jpg){kind=link}