[bäŕnə-kəl]
(n.)Any of various marine crustaceans of the subclass Cirripedia that in…
(n.)The barnacle goose.
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Barnacles are most unusual animals. They are arthropods, in the same major group as insects and spiders, and are most closely related to decapod crabs, prawns, lobsters and yabbies. ... Unlike most of their relations, barnacles are usually fixed to a rocky surface. The larvae go through several distinct swimming stages...
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Barnacles are crustaceans that have jointed legs and shells of connected overlapping plates. Instead of crawling after food, they glue themselves to rocks, ships, pillings, abalones, and maybe even whales and wait for food to wash by.
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Micscape Magazine for enthusiast microscopy ... The barnacles appearance is rather deceptive. At first glance it looks like a mollusk. It has a white shell made of calcium carbonate. But when you observe the larva of the barnacle their true nature becomes visible.
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In the familiar barnacles the antennae are used as an attachment organ and there are six pairs of thoracic legs. The body is surrounded by pairs of fixed calcareous plates and is protected by another pair of plates which close the opening.
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To the uninitiated barnacles might seem to be molluscs, like limpets which they superficially resemble and with whom some share space. This is because the chalky plates which enclose the crustacean body are vaguely limpet-shaped.
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A barnacle is a type of arthropod belonging to infraclass Cirripedia in the subphylum Crustacea, and is hence related to crabs and lobsters. Barnacles are exclusively marine, and tend to live in s...
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fact sheet with photos: from the guide to mangroves of singapore ... Barnacles are found in the more marine conditions of the mangrove, and occur in large numbers. ... The larger Acorn barnacles (Balanus sp., Family Balanidae) are found on the lower, wetter parts of the tree.
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