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Barnacles are arthropods of the subclass Cirripedia in the subphylum Crustacea. They are related to crabs and lobsters, with similar nauplius larvae. Barnacles are exclusively marine invertebrates; many species live in shallow and tidal waters. Some 2,100 species have been described.
Barnacles are small marine animals related to crabs and lobsters that live attached to rocks, ships, and other surfaces in ocean waters around the world. They matter because they are abundant in coastal ecosystems, can affect human infrastructure like ships and docks, and provide insights into ocean life as one of about 2,100 known species in this group.
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Species
barnacles
Subclass
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassThecostraca
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Thecostraca
- Image
- Pouces-pieds Quiberon.JPG
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- Commons category
- Cirripedia
- taxon name
- Cirripedia
- topic's main category
- Category:Barnacles
- taxon rank
- subclass
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- taxon common name
- vitičnjaki
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