General Description
Eight main plates around the opening with numerous smaller plates around the base. Plates grey to green colour. Up to 2 cm high, 3 cm wide.
Biology
Surf Barnacles are found only below mid-tide where heavy wave action is common. They attach to the rock platform or to shells.
Distribution
Southern Australia.
Habitat
Exposed rocky shore, at mid-tide level.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Eight side plates, numerous plates around base.
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Colours
Grey, Green
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Habitats
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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, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Depths
Shore (0-1 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
Surf Barnacle
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Species Name
polymerus
