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Solidobalanus engbergi Hydrocoral barnacle

Solidobalanus engbergi is commonly referred to as Hydrocoral barnacle. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profilbild Urheber Prof. Dr. Gustav Paulay, USA

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Courtesy of the author Prof. Dr. Gustav Paulay, USA https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/iz/resources/guam-reefs/octocorallia/

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lexID:
14327 
AphiaID:
1030816 
Scientific:
Solidobalanus engbergi 
German:
Seepocke 
English:
Hydrocoral Barnacle 
Category:
 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Thecostraca (Class) > Balanomorpha (Order) > Balanidae (Family) > Solidobalanus (Genus) > engbergi (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Pilsbry, ), 1921 
Occurrence:
Alaska (Western Atlantic), Canada Eastern Pacific, Northeast Pacific Ocean, West Coast USA 
Sea depth:
Meter 
Size:
up to 0.79" (2 cm) 
Food:
Copepods, Filter feeder, Plankton 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-02-25 22:12:24 

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Solidobalanus engbergi is a sessile barnacle that is always associated with hydrocorals of the genus Allopora, family Stylasteridae.
The reference book "The New Beachcomber's Guide to the Pacific Northwest" states that the barnacle is found in the intertidal and subtidal depth ranges, exact water depths in meters are not currently available.

Inside the outer carapace is a filter feeding barnacle.

This barnacle is also known as Balanus engbergi Pilsbry, 1921.

External links

  1. A checklist of the intertidal and shallow-water sessile barnacles of the Eastern. Pacific, Alaska to Chile (en). Abgerufen am 19.12.2021.
  2. Arthropoda, Cirripedia: The Barnacle (en). Abgerufen am 19.12.2021.
  3. The New Beachcomber's Guide to the Pacific Northwest (en). Abgerufen am 19.12.2021.
  4. WallaWalla (en). Abgerufen am 19.12.2021.

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