APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Lepas (Anatifa) hillii Leach, 1818 - Goose, Goose-neck or Stalked barnacle - a pelagic species (Barnacles)
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Goose barnacle
Lepas (Anatifa) hillii
- barnacle 1

Goose barnacle
Lepas (Anatifa) hillii
- barnacle 2

Goose barnacle
Lepas (Anatifa) hillii
- barnacle 3

Goose barnacle
Lepas (Anatifa) hillii
- barnacle 4

Goose barnacle
Lepas (Anatifa) hillii
- barnacle 5

Goose barnacle
Lepas (Anatifa) hillii
- barnacle 6

Goose barnacle
Lepas (Anatifa) hillii
- barnacles 1

Goose barnacle
Lepas (Anatifa) hillii
- barnacles 2

Goose barnacle
Lepas (Anatifa) hillii
- washed-up 1

Goose barnacle
Lepas (Anatifa) hillii
- washed-up 2

Images of this pelagic species were taken on the high tide mark at Long Rock, Penzance, Cornwall; 03.11.10. Strong south-westerly winds had washed ashore a large plastic lid that the animals were attached to. Two other species were also found attached to the same lid. Also found cast ashore at Sennen Cove, Cornwall, 18.09.11.

This is a tropical / sub-tropical species that comes to the UK shores on flotsam via the Gulf Stream. UK waters are too cold for these species to survive and breed. This species is regarded as a rare find in the UK.

Lepas Anatifa hillii Goose Barnacle or Goose neck Barnacle Images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.