Ivory barnacle
A species of Amphibalanus Scientific name : Amphibalanus eburneus Genus : Amphibalanus
Ivory barnacle, A species of Amphibalanus
Botanical name: Amphibalanus eburneus
Genus: Amphibalanus
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Description
The ivory barnacle is a medium-sized, cone-shaped sessile barnacle with a white test composed of fused plates. It has a diamond-shaped operculum protected by a hinged lid formed from two triangular halves each consisting of two plates, a tergum and a scutum. It can grow to a height of 2.5 cm (0.98 in) but most individuals are much smaller. This barnacle can be confused with the white bay barnacle (Balanus improvisus) but that species is smaller, only growing to a height of 6 mm (0.24 in). Another similar species is the striped barnacle (Balanus amphitrite) but that has vertical pink lines on the test.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods Class
Maxillopoda Order
Sessile barnacles Family
Balanidae Genus
Amphibalanus Species
Ivory barnacle 
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