General Description
Four side plates, forming a wide conical shape. Colour varies, including white, grey or purple. Opening diamond shape. Up to 1 cm high, 3 cm wide.
Biology
Purple Four-plated Barnacles attach to shaded rock surfaces, such as crevices, where they are protected from waves. Sometimes, they also attach to abalone or mussel shells.
Distribution
New Zealand and southern Australia.
Habitat
Sheltered areas of rocky shores, at mid to high tide levels.
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Brief Id
Four side plates, pink-grey, wide conical shape.
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Colours
Pink, 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
(Wood, 1815)
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Common Name
Purple Four-plated Barnacle
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Species Name
purpurascens