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Barnacles

Chelonibia testudinaria

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Attached to the branches of the mangles. They stay underwater in the high tide. No idea of what they are.

Habitat:

Stuary

Notes:

This stuary was saved from development thanks to the local people of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. It is in the middle of the city developments.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
LuisStevens
Thank you DespinaTsafetopoulou for the ID
auntnance123
If they're not barnacles, could they be sea squirts of some sort?

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Mexico Horn of Plenty

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PublishedOctober 7, 2012

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