Balanus (Barnacle; Arthropod)

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Balanus Fossil

Balanus Fossil

Name/Title

Balanus (Barnacle; Arthropod)

Entry/Object ID

LN2009.3.28

Description

A specimen of the extant barnacle genus Balanus. This species seems to be of enormous size, being several inches wide for a single individual. Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Crustacea Class: Maxillopoda Infraclass: Cirripedia Order: Sessilia Family: Balanidae Genus: Balanus

Collection

Dan & Carole Nielson Fossil Collection

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

From the private collection of Dan & Carole Nielson

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

6.25 x 5.5. Specific dimensions and units not given. Assumed length x width, in inches, for the entire specimen. The dimensions given above, if it inches, seem to be too large for the specimen shown in the photograph. Centimeters, however, would be too small.

Location

Location

Room

Delmar Smith Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Permanent