Amphibalanus improvisus

Amphibalanus improvisus (Darwin, 1854)

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Family:	Balanidae ()
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Environment:	sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 15 m
Distribution:	Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean, Black Sea and Eastern Indian Ocean.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Minimum depth from Ref. 7437. Estuarine, epibiotic, found on bay and nearshore (Ref. 111011). It is infaunal and epifaunal on eelgrass beds (Ref. 95819). A sessile suspension feeder (Ref. 95752). Known as a fouling species (Ref. 81749).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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