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Thoracica

Known as: Barnacle, Barnacles, Thoracicas 
A superorder of marine CRUSTACEA, free swimming in the larval state, but permanently fixed as adults. There are some 800 described species, grouped… 
National Institutes of Health

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BalanusPedunculataSessilia

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CirripediaSubphylum Crustacea
Microbiologicalaspects of radiation effectsphysiological aspects

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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Trophic Mass-Balance Model of Alaska's Prince William Sound Ecosystem, for the Post-Spill Period 1994-1996
Information about the ecological components of Alaska's Prince William Sound (PWS) has increased considerably since the 1989… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
A multi-scale analysis of settlement density and pattern dynamics of the barnacle Semibalanus balanoides
Settlement pattern and density of Semibalanus balanoides (L.) in the Clyde estuary were studied on wood, concrete, steel and… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
The amino-acid sequence of multiple lectins of the acorn barnacle Megabalanus rosa and its homology with animal lectins.
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Influence of cyclic AMP on intracellular pH regulation and chloride fluxes in barnacle muscle fibres
THE pH sensitivity of numerous intracellular processes requires the close regulation of internal pH (pHi). As the pHi of many… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Simultaneous recording from several neurones in an invertebrate central nervous system
THE ability to monitor activity in many neurones simultaneously might provide a powerful tool for solving certain problems in… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Holeuryhalinity and its mechanisms in a cirriped crustacean, Balanus improvisus.
  • H. J. Fyhn
  • Comparative biochemistry and physiology. A…
  • 1976
  • Corpus ID: 1900958
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Further studies of toxic material from nematocysts of the cubomedusan Chironex fleckeri Southcott.
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Sodium and water binding in single striated muscle fibers of the giant barnacle.
Cation-sensitive glass microelectrodes were inserted into single striated muscle fibers of the giant barnacle, Balanus nubilus… 
Highly Cited
1956
Highly Cited
1956
The modes of action of toxic agents I. Observations on the poisoning of certain crustaceans by copper and mercury
Reports of recent attempts to discover how copper and mercury act as poisons to crustaceans are to be found in papers by Clarke… 
Highly Cited
1953
Highly Cited
1953
The Growth Of Balanus Balanoides (L.) and B. Crenatus Brug. Under Varying Conditions Of Submersion
The length, breadth, and in part the height, of individual Balanus balanoides and B. crenatus have been measured over several… 
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