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Balanus Improvisus?

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Field Notes

Description:

Balanus Improvisus?
Found it on mussel shells bought in the market.
They were still alive as well as the mussels.
Afterwards the mussels tasted deliciously.

Notes:

spanish name: balano

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Balanus improvisus

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Comments (3)
arlanda
Quiza tengas razon, improvisus parece más rombico. Es dificil encontrar buena información sobre estos bichos. Tengo que indagar un poco mas. Gracias
eulalia rubio
Yo he leído por ahí que el Balanus trigonus o de tres filos, es porque tiene la abertura triangular, por eso pienso que es éste.
eulalia rubio
Qué casualidad, yo también he subido el mismo "Balanus trigonus" la semana pasada. Vino a mi casa con los mejillones y pude hacerle fotos y vídeo tranquilamente: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7840542
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PublishedOctober 6, 2011

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