Limpets feed on a rock face colonized by Acorn Barnacles. The later is a filter feeding crustacean and the two do not compete for food.

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Limpets feed on a rock face colonized by Acorn Barnacles. The later is a filter feeding crustacean and the two do not compete for food. Barnacles can form dense populations on suitable surfaces.

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Size: 6200px × 3967px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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