MULTIVALVES—LEPAS. ie 
ments or chambers, as in the L. diadema, or it Is filled 
up with tubular pores, as in the L. porosa. 
The species possessing these characters form the 
first, second, and third families of the first division; 
the fourth family is distinguished by having a cup- 
like appendage at the base ; and the fifth by the shell 
being tubular and truncated at both ends. 
The Lepas derives its name from its custom of 
adhering to rocks (Aégac), and other projections in 
the sea. 
This genus has also been called Balanus, from the 
resemblance which some of the species bear to an 
acorn ((3aAavoc)- 
Diviston [.—A ffixed at the base to other substances. 
Famity 1.—WSesszle. 
Scientific Name. Locality. Common Name. 
Balanus ------:: Europe, ReGa gsc eeteis ila Acorn shell, com: 
mon Barnacle - - 
Balanoides ------ Europe Ar ipievaieroneidrtele fevers Smooth --- do -- 
Tintinnabulum -- East and West Indies - Bell-shaped do -- 
Sootlicani caer Scotland «-++++se°°2*** Scottish --- do -- 
Costata: -+--+-:> Wales----sst etc Ribbed - -- Gou-- 
Genoides «--«s-2 Weymouth --:---:-:-** Conic ---- do-- 
Palmipes:--+- -- Atlantic Isles -- +++++-- Palmated -- do -- 
Minor ---:- _..+» Indian Isles ----++++++-- Fleshcolored do- - 
Angustata---++++ Coast of Africa, &e, ---- Narrow mouthed- 
Elongata Sao OAS Britain, kc. --++++++-- Club-like - do -- 
Patellaris -+---- Coast of Coromandel, &c. Limpet-like do -- 
Spinosa «++-+++ ++ St. Helena -----+*+++-°° Spinous -- do -- 
Violacea «---:-°: Indian Isles ----+:++°° 7°" Violet -- -. do -- 
CSTE Sy IES a GAC Rugged LAW ade 
Verruca:--- +-°> North Europe -++-**""*" Wart formed do :- 
Rugosa -++s+*: South Coast of England- Wrinkled . do -- 
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