Specimen Information

Megabalanus coccopoma
Megabalanus coccopoma
(Titan acorn barnacle)
Crustaceans-Barnacles
Exotic

Specimen ID236222
GroupCrustaceans-Barnacles
GenusMegabalanus
Speciescoccopoma
Common NameTitan acorn barnacle
StateSC
CountyCharleston
LocalityFolly River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSouth Carolina Coastal
HUC8 Number03050202
Map
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Collection Month10
Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statuscollected
Record TypePersonal communication
DisposalSCDNR-Taxonomic Center
VerifierDr. David Knott, SCDNR-MRD, Charleston, SC
Freshwater/MarineBrackish-Marine
Number Collected1
Size~ 1 inch diameter


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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