Austromegabalanus nigrescens, the giant black barnacle, is a species of acorn barnacle found along the coasts of Australia and the west Pacific.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Giant rock 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
- Austromegabalanus psittacus
- Perforatus perforatus
- Balanus nubilus
- Amphibalanus amphitrite
- Balanus laevis
- Notomegabalanus decorus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Hexanauplia
- Order
- Balanomorpha
- Family
- Balanidae
- Genus
- Austromegabalanus
- Species
- Austromegabalanus nigrescens
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