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WoRMS name details

Balanus balanoides (Linnaeus, 1767)

AphiaID

106212 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106212)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (Synonym)

Accepted name

Semibalanus balanoides (Linnaeus, 1767)

Rank

Species

Parent

Balanus Costa, 1778

Original name

Lepas balanoides Linnaeus, 1767

Environment

marine

Original description

(of Lepas balanoides Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii. pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 1108 [details]

Descriptive notes

Distribution Arctic to Delaware

Distribution Arctic to Delaware [details]

Taxonomic citation

WoRMS (2026). Balanus balanoides (Linnaeus, 1767). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106212 on 2026-09-10

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Southward, Alan

2013-04-05 12:58:31Z

changed

Boxshall, Geoff

2017-03-02 22:31:26Z

changed

Van Syoc, Robert

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description (of Lepas balanoides Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii. pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 1108 [details]

basis of record Southward, A.J. (2001). Cirripedia - non-parasitic Thoracica, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 280-283 (look up in IMIS) [details]

Other

context source (RAS) Australian Antarctic Data Centre. , available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/biodiversity/ [details]

additional source Eneman, E. (1984). Uit het Natuurhistorisch Archief [From the Natural History Archive]. De Strandvlo 4(1): 4-17 (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]

additional source Meinkoth, N. A. (1981). Field guide to North American seashore creatures. The Audubon Society. 1-799. [details]