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Acorn Barnacle

Balanus glandula

Photo by veneta.tashev
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Ocean shore - Alki Beach at low tide

Reference Links:

Balanus glandula, INVERT - MARINE INTERTIDAL - ARTHROPOD - BARNACLE - ACORN BARNACLE - BALANUS GL…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
veneta.tashev
Thanks for the help, some research on barnacles on the Pacific Northwest gave me the exact species - apparently pretty common.
Machi
They could be barnacles

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PublishedJuly 23, 2014

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