Lepas australis Darwin, 1851 Southern goose barnacle |
photo by
Arntz, Wolf E. |
Family: | Lepadidae (goose barnacles) | |||
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Environment: | pelagic; marine | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific and the Antarctic. | |||
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Biology: | It is found on the upper epipelagic attached to floating substrate like macroalgae, volcanic pumice, plastics and even on elephant seals (Ref. 87801). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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Country info: | Known from Gulf of Morbihan (Ref. 89149). O: Ref. 89149. |