How big does the Leaf Barnacle get?

The Leaf Barnacle grows to about 8 cm.

Leaf Barnacle

Pollicipes polymerus

Group: Other
Max size: 8 cm

The leaf barnacle clusters in dense beds on wave battered rock from the low shore into the shallow subtidal, gripping with a tough rubbery stalk that can reach about 8 centimetres. It feeds by unfurling feathery legs to rake plankton from each passing wave.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Thecostraca › Pollicipedomorpha › Pollicipedidae › Pollicipes

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 535329.

FAQ

How big does the Leaf Barnacle get?: The Leaf Barnacle grows to about 8 cm.