How deep does the Delicate Barnacle live?

The Delicate Barnacle (Balanus laevis) is typically found at 0–275 m.

Delicate Barnacle

Balanus laevis

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–275 m

A barnacle that cements itself head down onto rocks, mussels and other shells, it grows on exposed shores from the tide line to about 275 metres. Locked inside its shell plates, it kicks 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 173651.

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How deep does the Delicate Barnacle live?: The Delicate Barnacle (Balanus laevis) is typically found at 0–275 m.