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Giant Rock Barnacle (Austromegabalanus nigrescens)Observer
nzshellsDescription
Range of individuals from juvenile (~15mm wide) to fully grown (~45mm long). Mid-tide zone.
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Giant Chiton (Plaxiphora obtecta)Observer
nzshellsDescription
Length about 70mm. Mid-tide zone
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Pelagic Gooseneck Barnacle (Lepas anatifera)Observer
nzshellsDescription
Washed up on Muriwai Beach. The cuttlebone is 17cm long, and the largest barnacle heads are 22mm long.
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Lepas testudinataObserver
nzshellsDescription
On a large tree trunk washed up on Muriwai Beach. The largest barnacle heads are 52mm long, and their stalks up to 500mm long x 20mm wide.
