Balanus trigonus
Triangle Barnacle
As recorded: Balanus trigonus Darwin, 1854
Animalia › Arthropoda › Maxillopoda › Sessilia › Balanidae
- Collected by
- S. Coles, P. Reath, F. KandellStephen L. Coles →F. Kandell →Pakki A. Reath →
- Locality
- Maui
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- United States
- Depth
- 5 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Balanus trigonus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 831 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Opito Bay Beach, Whitianga, Waikato, NZ
(c) nzfernbird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-28
Christchurch City, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
(c) Mac Durning, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-24
Santa Cruz, EC-GA, EC
(c) Billy Bensted-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-22
Sanibel, FL, US
(c) diego, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-08
Καλαμαριά, Ελλάδα
(c) Platon Kleanthidis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-06
Florida, US
(c) familiarjumpingspider, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Balanus trigonus. BPBM 861. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979268469. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/b/861.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979268469 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026