How deep does the Fjord Barnacle live?

The Fjord Barnacle (Elminius kingii) is typically found at 0–10 m.

Fjord Barnacle

Elminius kingii

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–10 m

A small barnacle that cements itself to rock, shell and driftwood in the intertidal zone down to about ten metres, sweeping feathery legs through the water to catch plankton. Once settled it never moves again.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Thecostraca › Balanomorpha › Elminiidae › Elminius

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 394921.

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How deep does the Fjord Barnacle live?: The Fjord Barnacle (Elminius kingii) is typically found at 0–10 m.