Lepas australis [Lepas (Lepas) australis]
Description
Divers may spot this goose barnacle attached to floating debris, ropes, or the hull of a boat. It looks like a small, cone-shaped shell with feathery cirri that extend into the water to filter plankton. When conditions are calm, the feeding appendages can be seen swaying as the animal captures drifting food.
Where To See Lepas australis
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Barnacles
Thecostraca
|
| Order |
Gooseneck Barnacles
Scalpellomorpha
|
| Family |
Goose Barnacles
Lepadidae
|
| Genus |
Goose Barnacles
Lepas
|
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