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Acorn Barnacle

Balanus glandula

Photo by Tim Sage
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-naBxQehN4o

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Comments (4)
Harsha Singh
Oh nice. Thanks Laura. I would like to see one myself someday. :)
LauraMaria
Tim, amazing video!! Harsha, barnacles are a kind of crustacean. Those volcano shaped things are their shells that are permanently stuck to rocks. Those diamond bits are like a door, they open up and let the animal inside feed. If you were to open up the shell, the actual animal looks a little bit like a shrimp! They're odd creatures :)
Harsha Singh
What exactly is it? I am seeing it for the first time.
Tim Sage
View the video to watch them feed. MUST SEE TV!!
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PublishedAugust 14, 2011

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