Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Sessile Barnacles
Sessile Barnacles
Category: Barnacles
Size: 0.25 to 1.5 in. (0.7 to 4 cm)  
Depth: 0-130 ft. (0-40 m)
Distribution: Warm and temperate seas worldwide
Arthropoda (Phylum) Arthropods
└Crustacea (Subphylum) Crustaceans
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass) Typical Crustaceans
  └Thecostraca (Class)
   └Cirripedia (Subclass) Barnacles
    └Balanomorpha (Order)
     └Balanidae (Family)

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