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Balanus Glandula

Crustaceans

Balanus glandula is a species of acorn barnacle found along the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to Bahia de San Quintin in Baja California. It lives in the upper intertidal zone on rocks, wood, pier pilings and other organisms, and it tolerates challenging conditions including estuaries by drawing oxygen from both water and air. It grows to about 22 millimeters across in a cylindrical rather than conical shape, has a shell of overlapping calcareous plates with a heavily ridged white operculum, and can live for roughly ten years.

Facts
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Classification
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 2
Scientific Name
Balanus glandula 2
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Arthropoda, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Balanus Glandula

In Biome

Intertidal Zone, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Balanus glandula
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Argentina

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Belgium

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Canada

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Japan

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Norway

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South Africa

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Southern Africa

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United States

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Uruguay

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Sources
1. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Balanus glandula
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q3809072 (P225 taxon name)
  • Lead section
    This species was introduced to the shores of Argentina in the 1960s, and has become an invasive species, displacing other barnacles and mussels.
  • In Biome: Intertidal Zone, Wikipedia intro: "ska to Bahía de San Quintín near San Quintín, Baja California. They are commonly found in the upper intertidal zone on rocks, wood, and pier pilings. They can a..."
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Balanus glandula
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Animalia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Animals","language":"EN"},{"name":"Fauna","language":"EN"},{"name":"Animaux","language":"FR"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Balanus glandula
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2115706, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2115706, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Balanus Glandula
Child Taxon Of: Arthropoda, Wikidata P171View the Source
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