Stranded Goose Barnacles (8)

Goose Barnacle stranded on beach out of water showing almost fully withdrawn cirripede appendages.

Stranded Goose Barnacles (8) – Living specimens of the Common Goose barnacle, Lepas anatifera Linnaeus, washed ashore at Rhossili Beach, Gower, South Wales, showing fringed cirripedes being extended and withdrawn in an automatic feeding behaviour. P1020042aBlog8

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