Lepas australis Darwin, 1851 is a animal in the Lepadidae family, order Pedunculata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lepas australis Darwin, 1851

Lepas australis Darwin, 1851

Lepas australis is a species of goose barnacle in the family Lepadidae, found in New Zealand.

Family
Genus
Lepas
Order
Pedunculata
Class
Maxillopoda

About Lepas australis Darwin, 1851

Lepas australis, formally described by Darwin in 1851, is a goose barnacle species that belongs to the family Lepadidae. This species occurs in New Zealand.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Maxillopoda Pedunculata Lepadidae Lepas

More from Lepadidae

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