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Gooseneck Barnacles

Pollicipes polymerus

Photo by misako
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Field Notes

Description:

Pollicipes polymerus, commonly known as the gooseneck barnacle or leaf barnacle, is a species of stalked barnacle. It is found, often in great numbers, on rocky shores on the Pacific coasts of North America.
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Habitat:

On a rocks during low tide at a Sonoma County beach near Bodega, CA.

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Comments (4)

@LealikiKanoa--that is one of the things I love about Project Noah!
I saw these before, but I didn't know what they were (until now)!
Thank you Gerardo Aizpuru!

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