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Glyptelasma hamatum

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Glyptelasma hamatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Thecostraca
Subclass: Cirripedia
Order: Scalpellomorpha
Family: Poecilasmatidae
Genus: Glyptelasma
Species:
G. hamatum
Binomial name
Glyptelasma hamatum
Calman, 1919

Glyptelasma hamatum is a species of goose barnacle in the family Poecilasmatidae.[1]

Description

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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

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The species has a cosmopolitan distribution and has been reported worldwide from depths of 366-3,660 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Southward, A. (2004). "Glyptelasma hamatum (Calman, 1919)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. ^ 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.