Megabalanus californicus, the California barnacle, is a species of large barnacle in the family Balanidae. It is native to rocky coasts in the Eastern Pacific Ocean from North California to the Gulf of California.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of California Barnacle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Menesiniella regalis
- Balanus trigonus
- Megabalanus coccopoma
- Paraconcavus pacificus
- Megabalanus tintinnabulum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Hexanauplia
- Order
- Balanomorpha
- Family
- Balanidae
- Genus
- Megabalanus
- Species
- Megabalanus californicus
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