Gooseneck Barnacle Photos, Pollicipes polymerus

Home   >   Natural History Photography Blog   >   Search   >   Species   >   Pollicipes polymerus Gooseneck barnacles, exposed at low tide, adhere to a rock. The shell, or capitulum, of the gooseneck barnacle grows to be about two inches long. It is made up of small plates, which enclose its soft body. Inside the shell, the barnacle primarily consists of long segmented legs, intestines and stomach. Gooseneck barnacle, Pollicipes polymerus Photo. Image ID: 13779   Species: Gooseneck barnacle, Pollicipes polymerus Location: Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA   Gooseneck barnacles, exposed at low tide, adhere to a rock. The shell, or capitulum, of the gooseneck barnacle grows to be about two inches long. It is made up of small plates, which enclose its soft body. Inside the shell, the barnacle primarily consists of long segmented legs, intestines and stomach. Gooseneck barnacle, Pollicipes polymerus Picture. Image ID: 13798   Species: Gooseneck barnacle, Pollicipes polymerus Location: Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA

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Updated: October 18, 2019

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