Gooseneck Barnacles [Scalpellomorpha]

Description

Divers often spot these barnacles as small, stalked “tubes” or feathery-looking structures attached to rocks, shipwrecks, pilings, or even other marine life. When the water moves, the barnacle’s feathery feeding appendages extend to filter plankton, creating a lively, swaying look in the current.

Families

Goose Barnacles

Lepadidae

Taxonomy