Intertidal barnacles (Cirripedia, Thoracica) from Seribu Islands, Indonesia
Pipit Pitriana, Abdul Basit

Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional, Indonesia

Abstract

Barnacles (Cirripedia) are cosmopolite and abundant crustaceans, with over 1000 species found worldwide in polar, tropical, and temperate waters, from the ocean shore to its depths. In spite of that, research on the taxonomy of barnacles in Indonesia remains sparse. This study was conducted to provide additional contributions to the study of taxonomy and biodiversity of barnacles in Indonesia, especially on the coast of Seribu Islands. In this study, barnacles were collected at Pari Island, Tikus Island, and Burung Island on the Seribu Islands, Indonesia. The species identification of barnacle specimens was based on morphological characters, such as parietes, opercular plates, trophi, and cirri. The result showed that species of barnacle found in this study were Acasta echinata, Amphibalanus amphitrite, and Capitulum mittela.

Keywords: barnacles, taxonomy, biodiversity, Indonesia

Topic: Aquatic Biodiversity (International)