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Pelagic Gooseneck Barnacle
Lepas anatifera
3,630 observations in the source records
28 photos
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What the records say
- 3,630 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Lepas indica
Goose BarnacleLepas anserifera
Pacific Gooseneck BarnacleLepas pacifica
Lepas testudinata
Gooseneck BarnaclePollicipes polymerus
Lepas australis
Lepas hillii
Small Goose BarnacleLepas pectinata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,055 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,440 |
| Canada | 200 |
| British Columbia | 183 |
| California | 170 |
| Washington | 149 |
| Portugal | 123 |
| Oregon | 115 |
| United Kingdom | 111 |
| New Zealand | 109 |
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 | Scalpellomorpha |
| Family | Goose Barnacles · Lepadidae |
| Genus | Goose Barnacles · Lepas |
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 Pelagic Gooseneck Barnacle with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.