General Description
Six grey side plates, often rough and eroded. Up to 2 cm high, 1 cm wide.
Biology
Six-plated Barnacles may not be covered with water every tide because they live high on the shore. They feed only during unusually high tides.
Distribution
Southern Australia.
Habitat
Exposed rocky shores, near high tide level.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Six side plates, wiggly line across opening.
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Colours
Grey
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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
Six-plated Barnacle
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Species Name
antennatus
