APHOTOMARINE

An Educational Photographic Resource and Stock Image Library
of the Sea, Maritime Environment, Marine and Rockpool Life in the
Coastal Waters of South-West England by David Fenwick.

Roll the cursor over the species name below to view a typical image for that species on the right. Click on the species name below to view further images and information for it.

Acorn barnacles

Acasta
Acasta spongites (Poli, 1795) - Sponge barnacle

Balanus
Balanus crenatus Bruguiére, 1789 - An Acorn barnacle

Chthamalus
Chthamalus montagui Southward, 1976
- Montagu's stellate barnacle
Chthamalus stellatus (Poli, 1795)
- Poli's stellate barnacle

Elminius
Elminius modestus Darwin, 1854 - Australian barnacle

Perforatus
Perforatus perforatus (Bruguière, 1789)
- Perforate barnacle

Semibalanus
Semibalanus balanoides (Linnaeus, 1758)
- An Acorn barnacle

Solidobalanus
Solidobalanus fallax (Broch, 1927) - An Acorn barnacle

Verruca
Verruca stroemia O.F. Müller, 1776 - Wart barnacle

Acorn barnacles were once commonly called Acorn shells.

Stalked or Goose barnacles

Dosima
Dosima fascicularis Ellis & Solander, 1786
- Buoy barnacle

Lepas
Lepas anatifera Linnaeus, 1758
- Common goose, Smooth goose-neck or Ship barnacle
Lepas hilli Leach, 1818
- A Goose or Goose-neck barnacle
Lepas pectinata Spengler, 1793
- A Goose-neck or Duck barnacle
Lepas species - Goose or Stalked barnacles

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