Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID242866
GroupCrustaceans-Barnacles
GenusMegabalanus
Speciescoccopoma
Common NameTitan acorn barnacle
StateFL
CountyBay
LocalitySt. Andrews Bay between Davis and Redfish points in Panama City
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Andrew-St. Joseph Bays
HUC8 Number03140101
HUC10 NameSt. Andrews Bay
HUC10 Number0314010111
HUC12 NameSt. Andrews Bay
HUC12 Number031401011100
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month1
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statuscollected
CommentsOnly one found; growing on the float of a scallop trap. See voucher photo.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierDr. Alan Power, U. of Georgia Marine Extension
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Size2 cm wide at base
Photo
Megabalanus coccopoma


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/23/2024].

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