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Balanus

Balanus - type genus of the family Balanidae

arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods

Balanidae, family Balanidae - stalkless barnacles

acorn barnacle, Balanus balanoides, rock barnacle - barnacle that attaches to rocks especially in intertidal zones

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acorn barnacle
Balanidae
Balanus balanoides

family Balanidae
genus Balanus
rock barnacle

I have met with striking instances of the rule in the case of varieties intermediate between well-marked varieties in the genus Balanus.

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