Article
An Individual Barnacle, Semibalanus balanoides, with Two Penises
Journal of Crustacean Biology
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2009
Keywords
- Barnacle,
- Penis,
- Mating,
- Hemipenes,
- Semibalanus balanoides
Abstract
During the late fall and early winter of 2007, we collected intertidal barnacles and observed reproductive activity. Among these, we found an otherwise normal barnacle that had two penises. At least one of these penises is inferred to have retained normal function and to have fertilized the egg brood of the barnacle's neighbor.
DOI
10.1651/08-3037.1
Disciplines
Citation Information
J. Matthew Hoch and Brian Yuen. "An Individual Barnacle, Semibalanus balanoides, with Two Penises" Journal of Crustacean Biology Vol. 29 Iss. 1 (2009) p. 135 - 136 ISSN: 0278-0372 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/j-matthew-hoch/2/
©The Crustacean Society, 2009. Published by Brill NV, Leiden