Chthamalus antennatus Acorn Barnacle, Six-plated Barnacle

Chthamalus antennatus is commonly referred to as Acorn Barnacle, Six-plated Barnacle. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Simon Grove, Australia

Barnacle Chthamalus antennatus, Taroona, Tasmania, June 2015 - CC BY Simon Grove

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lexID:: 16877
AphiaID:: 535122

Scientific:: Chthamalus antennatus
German:: Eichel Seepocke, 6-Platten Seepocke
English:: Acorn Barnacle, Six-plated Barnacle

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Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Thecostraca (Class) > Balanomorpha (Order) > Chthamalidae (Family) > Chthamalus (Genus) > antennatus (Species)
Initial determination:: Darwin, 1854

Occurrence:: Australia, Tasmania (Australia)
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: 0 - 1 Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 2,0 cm
Temperature:: °F - 64.4 °F (°C - 18°C)
Food:: Filter feeder, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown