astronomy-to-zoology:Megabalanus californicus …is a colorful species of acorn barnacle foun
astronomy-to-zoology: Megabalanus californicus …is a colorful species of acorn barnacle found throughout California and other areas in the North American Pacific coast. Like all barnacles M.californicus is a suspension feeder and uses its cirri which are modified legs to scoop organic material into its mouth. M. californicus is often found in the intertidal zone where it grows in large colonies of mixed species. Phylogeny Animalia-Arthropoda-Crustacea-Maxillopoda-Thecostraca-Cirripedia-Sessilia-Balanidae-Megabalanus-californicus Image Source(s) -- source link
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