APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Megabalanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758) - Giant purple or Titan acorn barnacle - non-native species
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Giant purple barnacle
Megabalanus tintinnabulum
- barnacle lateral view 1

Giant purple barnacle
Megabalanus tintinnabulum
- barnacle lateral view 2

Giant purple barnacle
Megabalanus tintinnabulum
- barnacle lateral view 3

A non-native species which is sometimes found on the hulls of ships in the UK. Specimens have been found in Cornwall at Falmouth Harbour and Place Cove.

Specimens photographed from the marine collection of Stella Turk M.B.E., images taken 27.02.16.

The marine collection of Stella Turk is curated by the author of this website at his home in Penzance, Cornwall. Its intended use is as a reference collection, access is by appointment only, further information is available on request.

Megabalanus tintinnabulum Giant purple or Titan acorn barnacle marine images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.