barnacles

     

Acrothoracica Thoracica Rhizocephala

Trivia about barnacles

  • These crustaceans that cling to ships & wharves also attach themselves to whales
  • These crustaceans adhere to ships' hulls
  • These organisms cemented to ships & rocks are also called cirripedes, for their food-gathering cirri
  • Watch out for the goose type of these; they may grow attached to the hull of your ship
  • Since 1955 ultrasonic vibrations have repelled these crusty creatures from ship hulls

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