California barnacle
A species of Megabalanus Scientific name : Megabalanus californicus Genus : Megabalanus
California barnacle, A species of Megabalanus
Botanical name: Megabalanus californicus
Genus: Megabalanus
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Description
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Description
Megabalanus californicus is a large acorn barnacle with a diameter of up to 30 mm (1.2 in). The steep-sided shell is formed of six plates finely striped vertically with reddish-purple and white. There are relatively wide, reddish radii between the plates where they fuse. The mantle, visible through the wide aperture, is margined with red, orange, yellow and blue. This barnacle could be confused with Megabalanus coccopoma, but that species is paler, has a smaller aperture and narrower radii between the plates.
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Scientific Classification
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Arthropods Class
Maxillopoda Order
Sessile barnacles Family
Balanidae Genus
Megabalanus Species
California barnacle 
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