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Scientific Name: Amphibalanus amphitrite Darwin, 1854
Synonym: Balanus amphitrite (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Striped Barnacle, Purple Acorn Barnacle
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: Frédéric ANDRE (GBIF)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Thecostraca
Order: Balanomorpha
Family: Balanidae
Description:
This organism appears as a white creature with longitudinal stripes in shades of pink, brown, or purplish hues. Its shell is comprised of several plates, typically taking on a conical or subcylindrical shape, with a quadrangular and toothed orifice. These plates exhibit wide longitudinal ribs that taper towards the upper part of the shell.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Cox’s Bazar, Saint Martin’s Island (Eastern coastal margin of Bangladesh)
Environment:
Marine
Other References:
Ahmed ATA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M (eds.) (2008) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 18. Part II. Arthropoda: Crustacea. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 226 pp
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