Ibla quadrivalvis
Species of barnacle
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Ibla quadrivalvis is a species of barnacle in the Iblidae family.[2] The common name for this species is hairy stalked barnacle.[3]
| Ibla quadrivalvis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Thecostraca |
| Subclass: | Cirripedia |
| Order: | Iblomorpha |
| Family: | Iblidae |
| Genus: | Ibla |
| Species: | I. quadrivalvis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ibla quadrivalvis (Cuvier, 1817) | |
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The species was studied by Charles Darwin.[4] He first described this species as androdioecious.[5]
They live under rocks, in damp cracks and among colonies of tube worms.[3] They are the only stalked barnacle living permanently on rocky shores of south-eastern Australia.[6]
