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Today's featured creature: The Barnacle Barnacles are arthropods of the subclass Cirripedia in the subphylum Crustacea. They are related to crabs and lobsters, with similar nauplius larvae. Barnacles are exclusively marine invertebrates; many species live in shallow and tidal waters. Some 2,100 species have been described. (Wikipedia) When barnacles are young, they are free-swimming until they find a place to settle and cement themselves onto. They attach onto rocks, whales, crabs, floating debr

Creature of the day: Giant Acorn Barnacles 🦪 Balanus nubilus, commonly called the giant acorn barnacle, is the world's largest barnacle, reaching a diameter of 15 cm (6 in) and a height of up to 30 cm (12 in), and containing the largest known muscle fibres. (Wikipedia) 🎥👇🏽 @its_mad_science IG #nature #conservation #marinebiologist #sealife | Angry Trini