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Gooseneck Barnacles

Pollicipes polymerus

Description:

White and grey in color and very common.

Habitat:

Tide pools, harbors along the coast.

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2 Comments

Cole Diem
Cole Diem 7 years ago

@HemaShah i looked it up and multiple websites said that they do, and use it to attach to rocks so they don't get swept away

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 7 years ago

Did these have stalks?

Cole Diem
Spotted by
Cole Diem

Morro Bay, California, USA

Spotted on Mar 30, 2015
Submitted on Aug 8, 2016

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