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Volcano Barnacles

Towering monoliths of the tidepools, though only a few centimetres tall.

Tetraclita squamosa, “Green Volcano Barnacle”

15/06/22

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Red thatched barnacle (Tetraclita rubescens)

Photo by Marlin Harms

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Barnacles at home on a Mangrove tree

many people don’t seem to realize that barnacles are a kind of crustacean. Well, you do now.

Why they’ve called a Mangrove tree home, is because they simply look for any sturdy surface to latch onto. Permanently. That’s why they’re often found on man-made structures.

Unidentified, Family Chthamalidae

15/06/22

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Goose barnacle (Lepadidae)

Photo by spelio

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