General Description
Four side plates, forming a wide conical shape. Colour varies from grey-white plates with pink tips in young animals, to pink in older animals. Opening pentagonal shape. Differs from Tesseropora rosea by preferring sheltered areas on the shore and having a more regular conical shape. Up to 1 cm high, 2 cm wide.
Biology
This species is not known to occur in estuaries or as a fouling species that might for example attach to boats or pier pylons.
Distribution
Southern Australia.
Habitat
Exposed rocky shores in sheltered areas such as crevices or under rocks, near low tide level, to depth of 9 m.
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Four side plates, pink, conical shape.
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Colours
Pink, Grey
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Maximum Size
2 cm
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Diet
Plankton or Particles
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Depths
Shore (0-1 m), Shallow (1-30 m)
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Water Column Locations
On or near seafloor
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Darwin, 1854)
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Common Name
Simple Volcano Barnacle
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Species Name
simplex