Tidepool Barnacle
Tetraclitella multicostata
- Group: Other
- For divers: safe
A flattened, ribbed barnacle of the lower shore and shallow subtidal, the tidepool barnacle cements itself low against rock where waves wash over it. From its fixed cone it sweeps the water with feathery legs to filter out plankton.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Thecostraca › Balanomorpha › Tetraclitidae › Tetraclitella
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 535404.
FAQ
- Is the Tidepool Barnacle dangerous to divers?
- The Tidepool Barnacle is harmless to divers.