Conchoderma virgatum [Conchoderma virgatum]

Description

This barnacle is typically found attached to hard surfaces where currents deliver food. Divers can sometimes notice it as a patterned, ridged shell that remains fixed in place while its feeding structures extend and retract with the flow.

Where To See Conchoderma virgatum

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Taxonomy
Phylum Arthropods
Arthropoda
Class Barnacles
Thecostraca
Order Gooseneck Barnacles
Scalpellomorpha
Family Goose Barnacles
Lepadidae
Genus Whale Barnacles
Conchoderma
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