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Scientific name |
Chthamalus antennatus |
Common name |
Six-plated Barnacle/Eastern Shore Barnacle |
Life on the Edge |
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Group |
Barnacles |
Where to find |
Exposed rocky shores, near high tide level |
Description |
| The Six-plated Barnacle is an off-white barnacle with six side-plates and numerous grooves towards the bottom of the outer plates. Up to 2 cm high and 1 cm wide.
Six-plated Barnacles may not be covered with water every tide as they live high on the shores. They feed only during unusually high tides, filtering plankton from the water. |
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