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Pelagic Gooseneck Barnacle

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Insects and other invertebrates

Pelagic Gooseneck Barnacle

Lepas anatifera

Observations in the area
2
Last sighting
14 April 2024
Category
Insects and other invertebrates
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The species

Lepas anatifera, commonly known as the pelagic gooseneck barnacle or smooth gooseneck barnacle, is a species of barnacle in the family Lepadidae. These barnacles are found, often in large numbers, attached by their flexible stalks to floating timber, the hulls of ships, piers, pilings, seaweed and various sorts of flotsam.

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