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NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species |
Common Name: Titan acorn barnacle
Identification: Very large, pink in color.
Native Range:
Tropical eastern Pacific Ocean of Central and South Americas.
Nonindigenous Occurrences: Atlantic coast of the United States from northern Florida to southern North Carolina.
Means of Introduction: Unknown. Possibly from ship hull fouling.
Status: Established
Impact of Introduction: Unknown
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Revision Date: 2/6/2007 Citation for this information:
United States Geological Survey. 2009. Megabalanus coccopoma. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL.
<http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?speciesID=2621> Revision Date: 2/6/2007
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