Megathiris detruncata Barnacle

Megathiris detruncata is commonly referred to as Barnacle. Difficulty in the aquarium: Experts only! Very hard to keep. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira

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AphiaID:: 104065

Scientific:: Megathiris detruncata
German:: Entenmuschel
English:: Barnacle

Category:: Other Crustaceans

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Brachiopoda (Phylum) > Rhynchonellata (Class) > Terebratulida (Order) > Megathyrididae (Family) > Megathiris (Genus) > detruncata (Species)
Initial determination:: (Gmelin, ), 1791

Occurrence:: East-Atlantic Ocean, Madeira, South-Africa, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean Sea
Temperature:: °F - 73.4 °F (°C - 23°C)
Food:: Suspension feeder
Difficulty:: Experts only! Very hard to keep
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Megathiris barroisi
Megathiris capensis
Megathiris detruncata
Entenmuschel

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-05-01 17:46:01
Last edit:: 2014-05-01 17:46:01

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Megathiris detruncata are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Megathiris detruncata, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Megathiris detruncata, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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(Gmelin, 1791)

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Brachiopoda (Phylum) > Rhynchonelliformea (Subphylum) > Rhynchonellata (Class) > Terebratulida (Order) > Terebratellidina (Suborder) > Megathyridoidea (Superfamily) > Megathyrididae (Family) > Megathiris (Genus)

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