How deep does the Triangle Barnacle live?

The Triangle Barnacle (Balanus trigonus) is typically found at 3–120 m.

Triangle Barnacle

Balanus trigonus

Group: Other
Typical depth: 3–120 m

A barnacle that cements itself to bare rock and any hard surface it can find, from shallow tide pools down to around a hundred metres. It often grows on ships, rafts and other animals, kicking out feathery legs to comb plankton from the water.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Thecostraca › Balanomorpha › Balanidae › Balanus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 106223.

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How deep does the Triangle Barnacle live?: The Triangle Barnacle (Balanus trigonus) is typically found at 3–120 m.