Darwin taxonomist: Barnacles and shell burrowing barnacles Darwin taxónomo: cirrípedos y cirrípedos perforadores de conchas

This bibliographic review revisits circumstances in which the wharf, shell burrowing barnacle, Cryptophialus minutus, was first collected by Charles Darwin in southern Chile, in 1836. Further, explores how its collection marked Darwin's taxonomical interest in Cirripedia. A short review analyze...

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Main Author: JUAN CARLOS CASTILLA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2009000400002