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Pesky exotic barnacle found in Charleston Harbor estuary

Megabalanus coccopoma

As with most newly introduced invasive species, virtually nothing is known about the probability that it will become a permanent resident of South Carolina, or of the potential implications for the native fauna. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requests your help with the efforts to learn more about this species. If you find one of these barnacles, freeze it and contact David Knott, DNR biologist and invasive species specialist at the Marine Resources Division, at KnottD@dnr.sc.gov, with as many details about the circumstances of its collection as possible.  

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