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
Scalpellum scalpellum (Linnaeus, 1767) - A Scalpellid barnacle (Barnacle Images)
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Scalpellid barnacle
Scalpellum scalpellum
- lateral view 1

Scalpellid barnacle
Scalpellum scalpellum
- growing on Cellaria sp. 1

Scalpellid barnacle
Scalpellum scalpellum
- growing on Cellaria sp. 2

Scalpellid barnacle
Scalpellum scalpellum
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Scalpellid barnacle
Scalpellum scalpellum
- Cellaria sp. on crab pot 1

Juvenile specimen found growing on the bryozoan Cellaria, on a crab pot that appeared to have been recently caught in a trawl. Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall. 23.08.15.

Scalpellid barnacle
Scalpellum scalpellum
- lateral view 2

Scalpellid barnacle
Scalpellum scalpellum
- lateral view 3

Above, one of four juvenile specimens that were found on a length of rope that had washed-up on a beach near Hayle, Cornwall, 05.03.16.

Scalpellid barnacle
Scalpellum scalpellum
- with Nemertesia antennina 1

Scalpellid barnacle
Scalpellum scalpellum
- with Nemertesia antennina 2

Scalpellid barnacle
Scalpellum scalpellum
- with Nemertesia antennina 3

Specimen above found on the hydroid Nemertesia antennina. The hydroid and barnacle was with other debris that was found in a box of Gurnard at Newlyn Fish Market, Newlyn, Cornwall, 23.01.17.

Scalpellid barnacle
Scalpellum scalpellum
- 2-3mm juvenile on hydroid 1

The 2-3mm juvenile specimen above was found attached to a hydroid that was in turn growing on a Common spider crab that was found on the lowershore in Newlyn Harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall, 28.01.17.

Scalpellum scalpellum Scalpellid stalked gooseneck barnacle 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.