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Lepas anserifera Linnaeus, 1758 Goose barnacle |
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| Family: | Lepadidae (goose barnacles) | |||
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| Environment: | sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 4160 m | |||
| Distribution: | Circumglobal. | |||
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| Biology: | Pelagic (Refs. 99821, 106854). Can be epizoic or endozoic (Ref. 106854). Commonly found attached to floating objects at the sea surface (Ref. 2777), usually to floating wood and ships' hulls (Ref. 81749). Feeds on hydrozoans (Ref. 108460). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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