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Megabalanus coccopoma
(Titan acorn barnacle)
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Crustaceans-Barnacles
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID240644
GroupCrustaceans-Barnacles
GenusMegabalanus
Speciescoccopoma
Common NameTitan acorn barnacle
StateNC
CountyCarteret
LocalityCore Sound
HUC8 NameBogue-Core Sounds
HUC8 Number3020106
Latitude34.82973
Longitude-76.35473
Lat-Long Sourcereported
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day21
Month9 (September)
Year2007
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Primary Pathwayshipping
Statuscollected
CommentsThe barnacle was attached to a bullet buoy that had drifted into the lead of a pound net.
Record TypePersonal communication
Fresh/Marine IntroductionMarine




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