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
How to identify Chthamalus antennatus?
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
What habitats does Chthamalus antennatus live in?
Can be found on exposed rocky shores around the high tide mark
What is the distribution of Chthamalus antennatus?
Southern Australia including around Tasmania
How big does Chthamalus antennatus grow?
They can grow up to 20mm high and around 10mm wide
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