List of taxa described by Charles Darwin

This is a list of taxa described by Charles Darwin.^[1] Many of them are barnacles from his study of that group.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Balanus improvisus, bay barnacle
Colorhamphus parvirostris, Patagonian tyrant
Acasta cyathus, sponge barnacle
Balanus nubilus, giant barnacle
Balanus glandula, acorn barnacle
Amphibalanus amphitrite, striped barnacle
Elminius modestus, New Zealand barnacle
Notomegabalanus decorus
Megabalanus occator
Lepas australis
Tetraclita rubescens
Coronula reginae
Anelasma squalicola
Heteralepas cornuta
Tetraclita serrata
Nobia conjugatum
Rostratoverruca nexa
Fistulobalanus pallidus
Wanella milleporae
Balanus trigonus
Nesochthamalus intertextus
Temnaspis fissum
Balanus vestitus
Balanus decorus
Balanus (genus), barnacles
Megabalanus stultus
Octolasmis lowei
Acasta fenestrata
Balanus venustus
Membranobalanus declivis
Chthamalus fragilis
Poecilasma kaempferi
Megabalanus coccopoma, titan acorn barnacle
Megabalanus decorus
Megabalanus crispatus
Acasta purpurata
Euraphia intertexta
Amphibalanus cirratus
Euacasta sporillus
Megabalanus vinaceus
Megabalanus vesiculosus
Epopella eosimplex
Balanus poecilus
Armatobalanus allium
Centrostomum incisum (Platyhelminth)
Savignium dentatum
Coronula barbara
Leptoplana notabilis
Leptoplana formosa
Pachylasma auranticacum

References

^ "Species described by Charles Darwin". EOL. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
^ "Darwin's Study of the Cirripedia". Darwin Online. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
^ Darwin, C. R. 1851 [=1852]. Living Cirripedia, A monograph on the sub-class Cirripedia, with figures of all the species. The Lepadidæ; or, pedunculated cirripedes. London: The Ray Society. Volume 1.
^ Darwin, C. R. 1854. Living Cirripedia, The Balanidæ, (or sessile cirripedes); the Verrucidæ. London: The Ray Society. Volume 2.

[EOL-1] "Species described by Charles Darwin". EOL. Retrieved 20 July 2015.

[2] "Darwin's Study of the Cirripedia". Darwin Online. Retrieved 20 July 2015.

[3] Darwin, C. R. 1851 [=1852]. Living Cirripedia, A monograph on the sub-class Cirripedia, with figures of all the species. The Lepadidæ; or, pedunculated cirripedes. London: The Ray Society. Volume 1.

[4] Darwin, C. R. 1854. Living Cirripedia, The Balanidæ, (or sessile cirripedes); the Verrucidæ. London: The Ray Society. Volume 2.

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