Florent's Guide To The

South Florida 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)
└Crustacea (Subphylum)
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass)
  └Thecostraca (Class)
   └Cirripedia (Subclass)
    └Balanomorpha (Order)
     └Balanidae (Family)

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