General Description
Four grey side plates. Each animal is joined closely to its neighbour in a honeycomb-like fashion. Up to 2 cm high, 5 mm wide.
Biology
Honeycomb Barnacles are one of the most common acorn barnacle species in south-eastern Australia. They live in dense masses, so close together that the shells of neighbouring animals fuse together.
Distribution
South-eastern Australia.
Habitat
Exposed rocky shores, at mid to upper tidal levels.
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Brief Id
Four side plates, forms honey-comb shape, wiggly line across opening.
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Colours
Grey
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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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Scientific Author
Foster & Anderson, 1986
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Common Name
Honeycomb Barnacle
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Species Name
tasmanica
