Megabalanus is a genus of barnacles in the family Balanidae. Members of the genus grow to 7 cm (2.8 in) in length and inhabit the lower intertidal zone.
^"Megabalanus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
described. Later it was placed in the subgenus Megabalanus and in 1976, Newman and Ross elevated Megabalanus to generic rank, giving species rank to each...
confused with Megabalanus coccopoma, but that species is paler, has a smaller aperture and narrower radii between the plates. Megabalanus californicus...
Megabalanus azoricus, the Azorean barnacle, is a species of large barnacle in the family Balanidae. It is endemic to Macaronesia: the Azores, Madeira...
parts. Megabalanus stultus was first described by Charles Darwin in 1854, under the name Balanus stultus. It was placed in the subgenus Megabalanus by Ross...
by Charles Darwin in 1854. "Megabalanus concinnus (Darwin, 1854)". sealifebase. Retrieved 3 November 2012. "Megabalanus concinnus". skaphandrus. Archived...
displacement; species employing this response, such as the aptly named Megabalanus, can reach 7 cm (3 in) in length. Competitors may include other barnacles...
Allotey, 2009). Three species of barnacles, namely Cthamalus dentatus, Megabalanus tintinnabulum and Tetraclita squamata are found on the West African rocky...
Austromegabalanus Newman, 1979 Genus Fosterella Buckeridge, 1983 Genus Megabalanus Hoek, 1913 Genus Notomegabalanus Newman, 1979 Genus Pseudoacasta Nilsson-Cantell...
than 5 m. It inhabits empty barnacle shells, in particular those of Megabalanus tintinnabulum. The female lays eggs inside the shell and the male guards...
tessellated blenny lives inside an empty shell of the large barnacle, Megabalanus tintinnabulum. It is dioecious and the male and female form a pair bond...
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