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IT was originally suggested by Darwin1 that the susceptibility to disintegration of the shell of the common littoral barnacle, Chthamalus stellatus (Poli), was a consequence of its high content of organic matter. This suggestion has been accepted by many authors ; but there appears to be no analysis to support the contention.
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Darwin, C. R., “A Monograph of the Sub-Class Cirripedia” (Ray Society, London, 1854).
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BARNES, H. Corrosion and Shell Composition in Barnacles. Nature 177, 290 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1038/177290a0
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