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Gooseneck Barnacles

Pollicipes polymerus

Photo by Cole Diem
Published on Project Noah
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35.3659, -120.85

Field Notes

Description:

White and grey in color and very common.

Habitat:

Tide pools, harbors along the coast.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Cole Diem
@HemaShah i looked it up and multiple websites said that they do, and use it to attach to rocks so they don't get swept away
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PublishedAugust 8, 2016

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