Pelagic Gooseneck Barnacle
Lepas anatifera
Can Be Confused With ... 3
Lepas anatifera is very similar to L. anserifera (not just in name!), but identifiable by the long, flexible stalk or peduncle, and five smooth plates on the shell surface.
Summary 4
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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More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Atlas of Living Australia
- Beach Barnacles of New Zealand
- Beach Barnacles Of New Zealand
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- BugGuide
- CalPhotos
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- NBN Atlas
- SeaLifeBase
- World Register of Marine Species
- 日本のレッドデータ検索システム
iNat Map
| Location | Antipodean, Aupourian, Cookian, Forsterian, Kermadec Islands, Moriorian |
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| Depth | Low Tide |
