Pollicipes caboverdensis
Pollicipes caboverdensis is a species of goose barnacle in the family Pollicipedidae.[1] It is found in rocky intertidal zones on the coasts of the islands Santiago, Sal and São Vicente, Cape Verde. The species was first described by Joana N. Fernandes, Teresa Cruz and Robert Van Syoc in 2010 after a 24.5 mm specimen collected from Ponta Preta, northwestern Santiago.[2]
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References
- Pollicipes caboverdensis Fernandes, Cruz & Van Syoc, 2010. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 January 2019.
- Fernandes, J.N., Cruz, T. & Van Syoc, R. (2010). "Pollicipes caboverdensis sp. nov. (Crustacea: Cirripedia: Scalpelliformes), an intertidal barnacle from the Cape Verde Islands". Zootaxa. 2557: 29–38. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2557.1.3. hdl:10961/1535.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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