Chthamalus stellatus
Chthamalus stellatus, common name Poli's stellate barnacle, is a species of acorn barnacle common on rocky shores in South West England, Ireland, and Southern Europe. It is named after Giuseppe Saverio Poli.
| Chthamalus stellatus | |
|---|---|
| A colony of C. stellatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Thecostraca |
| Subclass: | Cirripedia |
| Order: | Balanomorpha |
| Family: | Chthamalidae |
| Genus: | Chthamalus |
| Species: | C. stellatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chthamalus stellatus (Poli, 1791) | |
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