Balanus crenatus Bruguière, 1789
(an acorn barnacle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBalanus crenatus (an acorn barnacle)
GenusBalanus (a genus of acorn barnacles)
SubfamilyBALANINAE (a subfamily of crustaceans)
FamilyBALANIDAE (a family of acorn barnacles)
SuperfamilyBALANOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
SuborderBALANOMORPHA (a suborder of acorn barnacles)
OrderSESSILIA (acorn barnacles)
SubclassTHECOSTRACA (barnacles)
ClassMAXILLOPODA (CLASS) (a class of crustaceans)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Balanus crenatus (an acorn barnacle) :
1: Balanus crenatus (an acorn barnacle)
8 Apr 2012 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on rock exposed at low spring tide
Image 1: Animal - side view - cirri deployed - enlargedImage 2: Animal - side view - cirri deployed - enlarged (2)Image 3: Animal - side view - cirri fully deployed - enlargedImage 4: Animal - side view - cirri fully deployed - enlarged (2)Image 5: Animal - side view - cirri fully deployed - enlarged (3)Image 6: Animal - top view - closed up - enlargedImage 7: Animal - top view - closed up - enlarged (2)Image 8: Animal - top view - open to show tergoscutal flaps - enlarged

Balanus crenatus (an acorn barnacle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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