Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Crustacea Order Sessilia Scientific name Armatobalanus nefrens Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Infraclass Cirripedia Family Archaeobalanidae Higher classification Armatobalanus | |
Armatobalanus nefrens is a species of barnacle in the family Archaeobalanidae. It is endemic to the United States, where it is found as far north as Monterey Bay. It lives embedded in the corals Stylaster californicus and Errinopora pourtalesii. It is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.
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