Balanus trigonus

Balanus trigonus is a species of barnacle in the family Balanidae. It is steep-sided, conical barnacle, has six shell plates and is pink in colour.^[1] They are opportunistic fouling organisms that are endemic to the Indo-Pacific region.^[2][3][4]

Balanus trigonus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Thecostraca
Subclass:	Cirripedia
Order:	Balanomorpha
Family:	Balanidae
Genus:	Balanus
Species:	B. trigonus
Binomial name
Balanus trigonus Darwin, 1854

References

1. "Balanus trigonus". NEMESIS. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
2. Rainbow, Philip S. (October 2000). "Dietary uptake of Cd, Cr, and Zn by the barnacle Balanus trigonus: influence of diet composition" (PDF). Marine Ecology Progress Series. 204: 159–168. Bibcode:2000MEPS..204..159W. doi:10.3354/meps204159 – via Scientific Citation Index.
3. Ayling, A. M. (1976-07-01). "The strategy of orientation in the barnacle Balanus trigonus". Marine Biology. 36 (4): 335–342. doi:10.1007/BF00389195. ISSN 1432-1793. S2CID 84704999.
4. Zullo, Victor A. (1992). "Balanus Trigonus Darwin (Cirripedia, Balaninae) in the Atlantic Basin: An introduced Species?". Bulletin of Marine Science. 50 – via Scientific Citation Index.

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