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Chthamalus proteus
(Barnacle)
chthamaline barnacle

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Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Chthamalus proteus
Nomenclatural information about Chthamalus proteus is provided by ITIS.

Dispersal and pathways

"Sleeper" barnacles (Raising Islands Blog, 25 August 2007)
The Atlantic barnacle Chthamalus proteus is arriving in Hawaiian harbors on the bottoms of ships. Bloggist Jan TenBruggencate reviews research on the barnacle, which may be 'sleeper species,' meaning that their introduction appears to be benign, until they finally 'adapt' to become a major problem.

Distribution

Invasion of Hawaiian shores by an Atlantic barnacle
A largely vacant niche in the upper mid-littoral zone of sheltered Hawaiian shores is now occupied by the barnacle Chthamalus proteus (Crustacea, Cirripedia), otherwise found in the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil.

In the news

"Sleeper" barnacles (Raising Islands Blog, 25 August 2007)
The Atlantic barnacle Chthamalus proteus is arriving in Hawaiian harbors on the bottoms of ships. Bloggist Jan TenBruggencate reviews research on the barnacle, which may be 'sleeper species,' meaning that their introduction appears to be benign, until they finally 'adapt' to become a major problem.

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