. Sea-shore life; the invertebrates of the New York coast. Marine animals. .S2 SEA-SIIOKE LIFE. /•/>. 5". WllALU liAj:NA(;M':. B(ilanii» luuncri, Fiij. 4'J", is ;i large roiigli-lookiiig, solitary barnacle that grows ujioii rocks below low-tido level oil' tLo coast of New iMiglanil north of Oaj)e f'od. 'i'lie Whalf^ ISariiacle, (('<,ro- ll iihi iliiulciiia, I'^hj. -'illj, is at- taclied to the skin oJ' wliales, tlie skin Ijeiug drawn np into tliii sliell of the barnacle so as to enable it to adhere lii'ndy. TheslicU of this barnacle is fully an inch and a lialf wide and an inch
. Sea-shore life; the invertebrates of the New York coast. Marine animals. .S2 SEA-SIIOKE LIFE. /•/>. 5". WllALU liAj:NA(;M':. B(ilanii» luuncri, Fiij. 4'J", is ;i large roiigli-lookiiig, solitary barnacle that grows ujioii rocks below low-tido level oil' tLo coast of New iMiglanil north of Oaj)e f'od. 'i'lie Whalf^ ISariiacle, (('<,ro- ll iihi iliiulciiia, I'^hj. -'illj, is at- taclied to the skin oJ' wliales, tlie skin Ijeiug drawn np into tliii sliell of the barnacle so as to enable it to adhere lii'ndy. TheslicU of this barnacle is fully an inch and a lialf wide and an inch high. In cross section it is hexagonal with six longitudi- nal ribs, each made up of hiiir or five ridges. In bariiae](;s that grow u])on nio\'ing animals, tlio feathery feet are merely thrust out, and not waved about as in tlie rock bariiach;s, ivliich njiist create currents in order to capture their food. Tlie Stalked l!ai-- ua(h'S,('/'V/. •) // These are often called "gonse barnacles," for the naturalists of the sev- enteenth century be- lieved that geese hatched from them. They are usually found attaidicd to lloating objecls, snch as the gulf Aveed, drifting logs, |iumice ov buoys. The fleshy stalk by which the barnacle is attached is the head end of the creatuje, and the feathery, curling legs are seen to protrude now and again through a cleft in the side of the shell. There is a minute eye. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mayor, Alfred Goldsborough, 1868-1922. New York, A. S. Barnes
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