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Montagu's Stellate Barnacle
Chthamalus montagui
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Poli's Stellate BarnacleChthamalus stellatus
Beaked BarnacleAustrominius modestus
Northern Acorn BarnacleSemibalanus balanoides
Little Brown BarnacleChthamalus dalli
Pacific Acorn BarnacleBalanus glandula
Honeycomb BarnaclesChamaesipho columna
Perforated BarnaclePerforatus perforatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,169 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 2,169 |
| Portugal | 181 |
| United Kingdom | 121 |
| England | 97 |
| FARO | 68 |
| Spain | 38 |
| France | 37 |
| BRAGA | 28 |
| LISBOA | 27 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Barnacles and Copepods · Hexanauplia |
| Order | Symmetrical Sessile Barnacles · Balanomorpha |
| Family | Chthamalid Barnacles · Chthamalidae |
| Genus | Chthamalus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Montagu's Stellate Barnacle with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.