Balanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus 1758 (barnacle)

Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Balanidae

Alternative combinations: Balanus (Megabalanus) tintinnabulum, Megabalanus tintinnabulum

Synonyms: Balanus concavus coosensis Dall 1909, Balanus coosensis Dall 1909

Belongs to Balanus according to Linnaeus 1758

See also Henry and McLaughlin 1996 and Martin 1879

Sister taxa: Balanus (Balanus), Balanus abeli, Balanus albicostatus, Balanus amaryllis, Balanus amphitrite, Balanus asteroides, Balanus bloxhamensis, Balanus calidus, Balanus cantelli, Balanus citerosum, Balanus crenatus, Balanus dentivarians, Balanus eburneus, Balanus glandula, Balanus gregarius, Balanus halosydne, Balanus humilis, Balanus imitator, Balanus improvisus, Balanus kondakovi, Balanus leonensis, Balanus multiseptatus, Balanus niveus, Balanus nubilus, Balanus ochlockonensis, Balanus ornatus, Balanus pallidus, Balanus patelliformis, Balanus polyporus, Balanus reticulatus, Balanus rostratus, Balanus scutorum, Balanus shilohensis, Balanus silverdalensis, Balanus subalbidus, Balanus trigonus, Balanus vadaszi, Balanus venustus

Subtaxa: Balanus (Megabalanus) tintinnabulum linzei Balanus tintinnabulum azoricus

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Cape Verde (2 collections), Mexico (1), Peru (1), United States (4: California)

• Pliocene of Mexico (1), United States (1: Florida)

• Miocene of Belgium (1), Brazil (2), Indonesia (1), United States (2: California)

• Oligocene of Slovenia (1)

• Eocene of Indonesia (1)

Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence

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