Goose Barnacle

A fisherman found a 6-foot float 23 miles out to sea and brought it back to port. It was completely covered with these barnacles.

A fisherman found a 6-foot float 23 miles out to sea and brought it back to port. It was completely covered with these barnacles.

Small individuals of this duck barnacle had begun to colonize a tree trunk which had presumably floated down the Rio Grande, out into the ocean, then washed ashore north of town. The present barnacle is probably about 15-20mm long. Minute Balanus-type barnacles (probably about 1mm across) can also be seen on the wood.

Small individuals of this duck barnacle had begun to colonize a tree trunk which had presumably floated down the Rio Grande, out into the ocean, then washed ashore north of town. The present barnacle is probably about 15-20mm long. Minute Balanus-type barnacles (probably about 1mm across) can also be seen on the wood.

On a bottle with Russian writing.

Clam-like creatures attached to a log above low tide line.

Clam-like creatures attached to a log above low tide line.

Clam-like creatures attached to a log above low tide line.

This was absolutly amazing with koru like tentacles coming out of the shell yet the shells had long tube like things behind them and all interconnecting. Almost like something you would see on an alien movie! Interesting too that no birds were anywhere near it.

This was absolutly amazing with koru like tentacles coming out of the shell yet the shells had long tube like things behind them and all interconnecting. Almost like something you would see on an alien movie! Interesting too that no birds were anywhere near it.

This was absolutly amazing with koru like tentacles coming out of the shell yet the shells had long tube like things behind them and all interconnecting. Almost like something you would see on an alien movie! Interesting too that no birds were anywhere near it.

This was absolutly amazing with koru like tentacles coming out of the shell yet the shells had long tube like things behind them and all interconnecting. Almost like something you would see on an alien movie! Interesting too that no birds were anywhere near it.

This was absolutly amazing with koru like tentacles coming out of the shell yet the shells had long tube like things behind them and all interconnecting. Almost like something you would see on an alien movie! Interesting too that no birds were anywhere near it.

荷茗 荷銘 荷茗介 常見鵝藤壺 Common Goose Barnacle (Lepas anatifera) These barnacles were attaching on a piece of plastic lid, which floating along the beach. Reference : http://blog.yam.com/shostakovich/article/70425733

荷茗 荷銘 荷茗介 常見鵝藤壺 Common Goose Barnacle (Lepas anatifera) These barnacles were attaching on a piece of plastic lid, which floating along the beach. Reference : http://blog.yam.com/shostakovich/article/70425733

荷茗 荷銘 荷茗介 常見鵝藤壺 Common Goose Barnacle (Lepas anatifera) These barnacles were attaching on a piece of plastic lid, which floating along the beach. Reference : http://blog.yam.com/shostakovich/article/70425733

荷茗 荷銘 荷茗介 常見鵝藤壺 Common Goose Barnacle (Lepas anatifera) These barnacles were attaching on a piece of plastic lid, which floating along the beach. Reference : http://blog.yam.com/shostakovich/article/70425733

荷茗 荷銘 荷茗介 常見鵝藤壺 Common Goose Barnacle (Lepas anatifera) These barnacles were attaching on a piece of plastic lid, which floating along the beach. Reference : http://blog.yam.com/shostakovich/article/70425733