How deep does the Ornate Hunchback Barnacle live?

The Ornate Hunchback Barnacle (Weltnerium gibberum) is typically found at 0–1800 m.

Ornate Hunchback Barnacle

Weltnerium gibberum

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–1800 m

This barnacle settles on rocky bottoms and on living animals like the Patagonian scallop, riding along on whatever it attaches to. It ranges from the shoreline down to about 1,800 metres, sweeping the water with feathery legs to catch drifting particles.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Thecostraca › Scalpellomorpha › Scalpellidae › Weltnerium

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1424475.

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How deep does the Ornate Hunchback Barnacle live?: The Ornate Hunchback Barnacle (Weltnerium gibberum) is typically found at 0–1800 m.