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
Pollicipes pollicipes (Gmelin, 1790) - Gooseneck or Pollicipedid barnacle (Barnacle Images)
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Gooseneck barnacle
Pollicipes pollicipes
- staged habitat shot 1

Gooseneck barnacle
Pollicipes pollicipes
- close-up of plates 1

Gooseneck barnacle
Pollicipes pollicipes
- close-up of plates 2

Gooseneck barnacle
Pollicipes pollicipes
- close-up of plates 3

Gooseneck barnacle
Pollicipes pollicipes
- juvenile barnacle 1

Gooseneck barnacle
Pollicipes pollicipes
- 1.0mm juvenile barnacle 1

Gooseneck barnacle
Pollicipes pollicipes
- 1-2.0mm juvenile barnacles 1

Gooseneck barnacle
Pollicipes pollicipes
- group of mature barnacles 1

Gooseneck barnacle
Pollicipes pollicipes
- group of mature barnacles 2

All specimens in the images above above were kindly donated by The Fish Society, the UK's premier mail order and online fishmonger.

In the UK, Pollicipes pollicipes, is a rare species and only occurs in a handful of places in the extreme west of Cornwall. Pollicipes pollicipes occurs on the lowershore in highly exposed locations, usually at the foot of high cliffs.

I am not adding the locations in West Cornwall here, the sites where the species occurs are dangerous and I've no desire to put people at risk.

The Gooseneck barnacle has for many years been regarded a delicacy on the continent and it is becoming increasingly popular with restaurateurs in the UK. The species is sustainably sourced in similar extreme habitats, by hand, at the foot of cliffs in France and Spain.

More information can be found on the The Fish Society page dedicated to the Gooseneck barnacle.

It is hoped that with the assistance of The Fish Society many more people will be able to recognize this rare species, and increase our knowledge of it in Cornwall.

Pollicipes pollicipes Pollicipedidae Gooseneck or Pollicipedid barnacle from The Fish Society 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.