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David Knott, South Carolina DNR


David Knott, South Carolina DNR

Megabalanus coccopoma   (Darwin, 1854)

Common Name: Titan acorn barnacle

Taxonomy: available through ITIS logo

Identification: Very large, pink in color.

Native Range: Tropical eastern Pacific Ocean of Central and South Americas.

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Alaska
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Hawaii
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Caribbean

Interactive maps: Continental US, Alaska, Hawaii, Caribbean

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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