Balanus nubilus
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B. nubilus
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Balanus nubilus, commonly called the giant acorn barnacle, is the world's largest barnacle, reaching a diameter of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) and a height of up to 30 centimetres (12 in),[2] and containing the largest known muscle fibres.[3][4]
B. nubilus is frequently found growing on rocks, pier pilings and hard-shelled animals at depths of up to 90 metres (300 ft)[3] from Alaska to La Jolla, San Diego County, California.[5] Like other acorn barnacles, B. nubilus is a filter feeder; it, in turn, is sometimes eaten by sea otters,[6] sea stars, crabs[7] and Native Americans of Pacific Northwest.[8] Abandoned shells of B. nubilus are used by the crab Glebocarcinus oregonensis for shelter.[9]
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