Megabalanus rosa
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Megabalanus rosa is a species of acorn barnacle in the family Balanidae. Members of the genus grow to 7 cm. (2 in.) in length and inhabit the lower intertidal zone. The organism is a suspension feeder in a calcium carbonate shell of five plates, grabbing particulate matter from the water.
For more information see the Wikipedia entry.
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| subphylum | Crustacea | |
| class | Maxillopoda | |
| infraclass | Cirripedia | |
| order | Sessilia | |
| family | Balanidae | |
| genus | Megabalanus | |
| species | M. rosa |
