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Austromegabalanus psittacus : ウィキペディア英語版 | Austromegabalanus psittacus
''Austromegabalanus psittacus'', the giant barnacle or ' as it is known in Spanish, is a species of large barnacle native to the coasts of Chile and southern Peru. It inhabits the littoral and intertidal zones of rocky shores and normally grows up to tall with a mineralized shell composed of calcite. The ''picoroco barnacle'' is used in Chilean cuisine and is one of the ingredients in curanto. ==Description== ''Austromegabalanus psittacus'' is a large sessile barnacle that lives in groups on hard substrates. It has a tall cone-shaped carapace composed of twelve large plates made of calcite microcrystals which are cemented together. The basal disc is firmly cemented to a hard surface. It grows to a height of . There is an opening at the top with a hinged operculum through which the thoracic limbs known as "cirri" protrude. The general colour is dull white with purple and brown markings.
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