Gallery description : barnacle
The life span is 8 - 20 years. Barnacle usually lives in shallow marine environments. It has a shell skin type. The diet is omnivore. Barnacle which scientific name is cirripedia is usually 1cm - 7cm (0.4in - 2.7in).
Facts about barnacles
| Name | Barnacle |
| Life Span | 8 - 20 years |
| Optimum pH Level | 4.0-6.5 |
| Habitat | Shallow marine environments |
| Scientific Name | Cirripedia |
| Common Name | Barnacle |
| Family | Thecostraca |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Genus | Cirripedia |
| Colour | Black, white, yellow, cream |
| Class | Crustacea |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Size (L) | 1cm - 7cm (0.4in - 2.7in) |
| Predators | Fish, crabs, humans |
| Skin Type | Shell |
| Order | Maxillopoda |
| Conservation Status | Least concern |
| Water Type | Brackish, salt |
| Main Prey | Plankton, algae |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Distinctive Features | Latch on to hard surfaces and shell made up from plates |
| Average Clutch Size | 1,000 |
| Origin | Worldwide |
Image Details
| Description | Barnacle. The Ugly Barnacle / WMG - TV Tropes |
| Width | 3504 pixels |
| Heigh | 2336 pixels |
| File type | JPG |
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