Semibalanus balanoides
| Semibalanus balanoides | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Thecostraca |
| Subclass: | Cirripedia |
| Order: | Balanomorpha |
| Family: | Balanidae |
| Genus: | Semibalanus |
| Species: | S. balanoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Semibalanus balanoides | |
| Synonyms | |
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Balanus balanoides Linnaeus, 1767 | |
Semibalanus balanoides (common barnacle, common rock barnacle, or northern rock barnacle) is a common and widespread boreo-arctic species of acorn barnacle. It is common on rocks and other substrates in the intertidal zone of north-western Europe and both coasts of North America.