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Triangle Barnacle

Balanus trigonus

Classification

Family
Balanidae

Balanus trigonus, the triangle barnacle, is a species of barnacle in the family Balanidae. They are steep-sided, conical creatures, have six shell plates and are dark pink in colour. Originally found only in the Indo-Pacific and along the eastern Pacific coast, they were likely introduced to the Atlantic Ocean in the 19th century through human activity and now has a global distribution.

Distribution

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Spain · 19France · 3Italy · 1