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Bookmark or Share- Barnacle | Anatomy, Habitat & Reproduction | BritannicaBarnacle, any of more than 1,000 predominantly marine crustaceans of the subclass Cirripedia highly modified for sedentary life. There are about 850 free-living species (all marine) and about 260 species that are internal parasites of crabs and other crustaceans.
- What are barnacles? - NOAA's National Ocean ServiceBarnacles ( Balanus glandula) are sticky little crustaceans related to crabs, lobsters, and shrimps. Those aren't dragon claws — they're gooseneck barnacles! These filter feeders are found in the rocky tide pools of Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.
- What are barnacles and why do they attach to sea turtles?Barnacles are a highly specialized group of crustaceans. They have developed a sessile lifestyle as adults, attaching themselves to various substrates such as rocks, ships, whales or to sea turtles. Most commonly found barnacles on sea turtles belong to the genus Chelonibia, named after their host (Chelonia = turtle).
- What Are Barnacles? - American OceansBarnacles are a fascinating group of crustaceans distinctly adapted to life in marine environments. Unlike their mobile relatives like crabs and lobsters, barnacles are sessile, meaning they permanently attach themselves to a variety of surfaces.
- Barnacle - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting FactsBarnacle defined and explained with descriptions. Barnacle is a small crustacean that attaches itself to marine objects such as rocks, and boats.
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