Family: |
Lepadidae (goose barnacles) |
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Environment: |
pelagic; marine |
Distribution: |
Circumglobal. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Pelagic (Ref. 99821). Epibiotic (Ref. 111011). Found occasionally on buoys (Ref. 2767) and attached to living and dead things like ships, driftwood, sea snakes, whales and big fishes (Ref. 1064). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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