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Pelagic Gooseneck Barnacles Found on the beach this pm. Lepas anatifera,Opinan,Pelagic gooseneck barnacle,Scotland,Wester Ross Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

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"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.

Similar species: Scalpellomorpha
Species identified by NattyOne
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Uploaded May 29, 2022. Captured May 29, 2022 15:23.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/5.6
  • 1/332s
  • ISO400
  • 400mm