How deep does the Goose Barnacle live?

The Goose Barnacle (Lepas anserifera) is typically found at 0–4160 m.

Goose Barnacle

Lepas anserifera

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–4160 m

A goose barnacle that hitchhikes on floating wood and ships' hulls, it drifts the open sea attached by a long fleshy stalk. From that perch it sweeps the water for food, including the small hydrozoans it preys on.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Thecostraca › Scalpellomorpha › Lepadidae › Lepas

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 733347.

FAQ

How deep does the Goose Barnacle live?: The Goose Barnacle (Lepas anserifera) is typically found at 0–4160 m.