Barnacles Semibalanus balanoides


The most widespread inter-tidal barnacle in the British Isles. It has six calcified grey-white shell plates and a diamond shaped opercular aperture.


Size: 5100px × 3402px
Location: New Brighton, Wallasey, The Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
Photo credit: © Sabena Jane Blackbird / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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