Armatobalanus nefrens
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| Armatobalanus nefrens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Thecostraca |
| Subclass: | Cirripedia |
| Order: | Balanomorpha |
| Family: | Balanidae |
| Genus: | Armatobalanus |
| Species: | A. nefrens |
| Binomial name | |
| Armatobalanus nefrens (Zullo, 1963) [2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Balanus nefrens | |
Armatobalanus nefrens is a species of barnacle in the family Archaeobalanidae. It is endemic to the United States,[1] where it is found as far north as Monterey Bay.[3] It lives embedded in the corals Stylaster californicus and Errinopora pourtalesii.[3] It is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.[1]
