Tetraclita japonica (Pilsbry, 1916) is a animal in the Tetraclitidae family, order Sessilia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Tetraclita japonica (Pilsbry, 1916)

Tetraclita japonica (Pilsbry, 1916)

Tetraclita japonica, the Japanese volcano barnacle, is a symmetrical sessile barnacle in the family Tetraclitidae.

Family
Genus
Tetraclita
Order
Sessilia
Class
Maxillopoda

About Tetraclita japonica (Pilsbry, 1916)

Tetraclita japonica, commonly called the Japanese volcano barnacle or Kurofujitsubo, is a species of symmetrical sessile barnacle that belongs to the family Tetraclitidae. Its scientific name is Tetraclita japonica, first published by Pilsbry in 1916.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Maxillopoda Sessilia Tetraclitidae Tetraclita

More from Tetraclitidae

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