MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Balanus balanoides (Linnaeus, 1767)

ERMS name details

Balanus balanoides (Linnaeus, 1767)

AphiaID

106212 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106212)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (Synonym)

Accepted name

Semibalanus balanoides (Linnaeus, 1767)

Rank

Species

Parent

Balanus Costa, 1778

Original name

Lepas balanoides Linnaeus, 1767

Environment

marine

Original description

(of ) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii. pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 1108 [details]

Taxonomic citation

ERMS (2021). Balanus balanoides (Linnaeus, 1767). Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106212 on 2026-06-03

Regional species database citation

Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Balanus balanoides (Linnaeus, 1767). Accessed at: http://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106212 on 2026-06-03

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Southward, Alan

2013-04-05 12:58:31Z

changed

Boxshall, Geoff

2017-03-02 22:31:26Z

changed

Van Syoc, Robert

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original description (of ) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii. pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 1108 [details]

context source (RAS) Australian Antarctic Data Centre. , available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/biodiversity/ [details]

basis of record Southward, A.J. (2001). Cirripedia - non-parasitic Thoracica, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 280-283 (look up in RoR) [details]

additional source Meinkoth, N. A. (1981). Field guide to North American seashore creatures. The Audubon Society. 1-799. [details]

additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]

additional source Eneman, E. (1984). Uit het Natuurhistorisch Archief [From the Natural History Archive]. De Strandvlo 4(1): 4-17 (look up in RoR) [details]