Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 82 (4): 477-483, 2009
Darwin taxonomist: Barnacles and shell burrowing barnacles
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 analyzes the initial number of extant
species of Cirripedia, as described by Darwin and the present situation, with emphasis on recent collections of C. minutus
in the southern tip of South America.
Key words:
Chile, Darwin, dwarf
barnacles, shell burrowing barnacles
