Sunday, March 20, 2022

Beautiful Barnacles

Mason found a giant barnacle at the beach the other day. Something I have never, ever seen. Initially, it looked liked like a mini-ocean volcano. We find tiny barnacles attached to rocks and shells all the time. But this was a real treat worth investigating.

 


 After an internet search, it looks like ours is a Balanus crenatus Bruguière (or maybe a Balanus nubilus Darwin, 1854, Giant Acorn Barnacle). Mason's might almost have 6 plates, so I can't decide between the two. Man, there is a lot of barnacle research out there to be consumed! In my next life, I am definitely going to be a researcher or biologist.


 

The outer material is like cement and I can attest to that. 

 

  

 

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