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"Thoracica"
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barnacles
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balanus
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superorder
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cirri
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balanoides
A division of cirripeds including those which have six thoracic segments, usually bearing six pairs of cirri. The common barnacles are examples.
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Thoracica is a superorder of crustaceans which contains the most familiar species of barnacles found on rocky coasts, such as Balanus balanoides and Chthalamus stellatus.
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