Artificial Reef Field Guide: Balanus pacificus
| Common Name | Red-striped Acorn Barnacle |
| Code(s) | BAPA |
| Id Number | 432 |
| Taxa | Invertebrate |
| Mobility | Sessile |
| Colonial / Solitary | Colonial |
| Typical Substrate Type | Hard |
Species Description
This barnacle is distinguished by its smooth, white wall with vertical red stripes. It can grow up to 35 mm in diameter.
Species Habitat
This species settles on rocks and other organisms, and produces its larvae all year round.
Species Range
Low intertidal zone to 73 m; Monterey Bay, California, to Baja California, Mexico.
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