Glyptelasma hamatum
Appearance
Glyptelasma hamatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Thecostraca |
Subclass: | Cirripedia |
Order: | Scalpellomorpha |
Family: | Poecilasmatidae |
Genus: | Glyptelasma |
Species: | G. hamatum
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Binomial name | |
Glyptelasma hamatum Calman, 1919
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Glyptelasma hamatum is a species of goose barnacle in the family Poecilasmatidae.[1]
Description
[edit]G. hamatum is a small stalked barnacle, with a body reaching a length of about 24 mm and a width of about 12.5 mm. The body is covered by 5 smooth white valves which form a keel with a wide base. The stalk (peduncle) that anchors the animal to the substrate is about 5 mm long. In South Africa, it is frequently found attached to the stems of hydrozoans.[2]
Distribution
[edit]The species has a cosmopolitan distribution and has been reported worldwide from depths of 366-3,660 m.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Southward, A. (2004). "Glyptelasma hamatum (Calman, 1919)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ a b Biccard, Aiden; Griffiths, Charles L. (2016). "Additions to the barnacle (Crustacea: Cirripedia) fauna of South Africa". African Zoology. 51 (2): 99–116. doi:10.1080/15627020.2016.1196610.