Ibla quadrivalvis
Ibla quadrivalvis is a species of barnacle in the Iblidae family.[2] The common name for this species is hairy stalked barnacle.[3]
| Ibla quadrivalvis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Thecostraca |
| Subclass: | Cirripedia |
| Order: | Iblomorpha |
| Family: | Iblidae |
| Genus: | Ibla |
| Species: | I. quadrivalvis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ibla quadrivalvis (Cuvier, 1817) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The species was studied by Charles Darwin.[4] He first described that this specie is androdioecious.[5]
They live under rocks, in damp cracks and among colonies of tube worms.[3] They are the only stalked barnacle living permanently on rocky shores of south-eastern Australia.[6]
References
- "Ibla quadrivalvis". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- "Ibla quadrivalvis" at the Encyclopedia of Life
- "Ibla quadrivalvis (Cuvier, 1817), Hairy Stalked Barnacle". Museums Victoria Collections. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- Southward, Alan J. (2018-12-19). Barnacle Biology. Routledge. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-351-46475-8.
- Cothran, Rickey; Thiel, Martin (2020-01-22). Reproductive Biology: The Natural History of the Crustacea, Volume 6. Oxford University Press. p. 221. ISBN 978-0-19-068856-1.
- Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Ibla quadrivalvis". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
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