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  2. Amphibalanus improvisus - Wikipedia

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    Amphibalanus improvisus is found, sometimes in vast numbers, down to a depth of about 6 metres (20 ft) on rocks, man made structures, buoys, ships' hulls, the shells of crabs and molluscs, and certain seaweeds. It has been known to block the water intake pipes of factories and power stations.

  3. Redirects to scientific names of crustaceans - Wikipedia

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  4. Balanus nubilus - Wikipedia

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    Balanus nubilus, commonly called the giant acorn barnacle, is the world's largest barnacle, reaching a diameter of 15 cm (6 in) and a height of up to 30 cm (12 in), [3] and containing the largest known muscle fibres. [4] [5] Balanus nubilus is a northeast Pacific species that ranges from southern Alaska to Baja California. [6]

  5. Barnacle (parking) - Wikipedia

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    The Barnacle is a bright yellow, 20-pound (9.1 kg) piece of plastic that adheres to a windshield with 750 pounds-force (3,300 N) of force. It is equipped with an alarm that sounds if the vehicle is moved, and it has a keypad to input an unlock code so that the owner, after settling their parking violation, can release the device and drive away.

  6. Semibalanus cariosus - Wikipedia

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    The rostrum overlaps the wall plates and the terga form a beak when the barnacle is closed. There is a sinuous line at the junction between the tergum and the scutum. This is a large species of barnacle and can grow to a diameter of 6 cm (2.4 in), but when densely packed together, individuals may be much taller than they are wide.

  7. Credit Acceptance - Wikipedia

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    Credit Acceptance Corporation is an auto finance company providing automobile loans and other related financial products. The company operates its financial program through a national network of dealer-partners, the automobile dealers participating in the programs.

  8. The Wife Aquatic - Wikipedia

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    The remaining Simpson family members and the Barnacle Bay townsfolk believe all hands have been lost at sea and attend a memorial service for them. However, Homer, Bart, and the crew interrupt the service, and Homer explains that they were rescued when they were caught in the net from a Japanese fishing boat.

  9. Capital One - Wikipedia

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    Capital One Financial Corporation is an American bank holding company founded on July 21, 1994, and specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings accounts, headquartered in McLean, Virginia with operations primarily in the United States. [2]