Burrowing Barnacle
Cryptophialus minutus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–40 m
- For divers: safe
A minute burrowing barnacle, it bores into the shells of Chilean shore animals such as the muricid snail loco, chitons and keyhole limpets. It lives embedded in those shells at depths between one and forty metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Thecostraca › Cryptophialida › Cryptophialidae › Cryptophialus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 445292.
FAQ
- How deep does the Burrowing Barnacle live?
- The Burrowing Barnacle (Cryptophialus minutus) is typically found at 1–40 m.
- Is the Burrowing Barnacle dangerous to divers?
- The Burrowing Barnacle is harmless to divers.