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CIRRIPEDIA. 



BALANIDAE. 



256. Balaxus tixtixabulum zebu a Darwin. 



J^alanus tintinnabuluin var. (4) zebra Darwin, Mon. Cirrip., 

 Balanidae, 1854, p. 195, pi. 1, lig. g. "Ships areivixg feom 

 Bexgal axd China." 



Mass. — Bpston on vessel. 



257. Balaxus amphitrite Darwin. 



Bcdanus amphitrite Darwin, 3Ion. Cin'ip., Balanidae, 1S54, 

 pp. 240 & 614, pi. 5, tigs. 2a-2o. Enumerates many localities in 

 warmer temperate and tropical seas. 



On whales and bottoms of sliips, but probably does not live 

 long after arriving on Xew England coast. 

 Mass. — Cape Cod; Vineyard Sound. 



258. Balaxus eburxeus Gould. 

 Ivory barnacle. 



Balanus eburneus Gould, Invert. Mass., 1841, p. 15, pi. 1, fig. 

 6. [Massachusetts.] Darwin, Mon. Cirrip., Balanidae, 1854, 

 pp. 248 ife 614, pi. 5, tigs. 4a-4d. 



In brackish and fresh water as well as salt. 



From Salem, 3[ass., southward ; Long Island Sound. 



259. Balaxus porcatus Costa. 



JBalatius porcatus Costa, Hist. nat. Test. Brit., 1778, p. 249. 

 "British coasts." 



Balanus porcatus Darwin, Mon. Cirrip., Balanidae, 1854, pp. 

 256 & 615, pi. 6, figs. 4a-4e. 



Shallow water to 150 fathoms. 



Me. — Eastport; Bay of Fundy; off Seguin Island; Casco Bay. 

 Gulf of Maine ; Jeffreys Bank ; Cashes Ledge ; Stellwagen 

 Bank ; Georo-es Bank. 



