Six-plated Barnacle

Chthamalus antennatus

Sea Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Common around the coast including locally along Tomahawk Beach and can easily be confused with other species although if looked at closely you can noramlly define the six plates

Identification

Whiteish to grey in colour with six plates, the colour vary slightly and can have a brownish to greenish apperance and erroded plates can have a pointed tooth like apperance

Size

They can grow up to 20mm high and around 10mm wide

Habitat

Can be found on exposed rocky shores around the high tide mark

Distribution

Southern Australia including around Tasmania

Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)
  1. Patullo, B. and Taylor, J. (2010) Chthamalus antennatus Six-plated Barnacle in Museums Victoria Collections (accessed 2022-12-18 10:31:14)
  2. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2022-12-18 10:31:38)

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