Definition of stalk barnacle. Meaning of stalk barnacle. Synonyms of stalk barnacle

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Definition of stalk barnacle

stalk barnacle
Stalked Stalked, a. Having a stalk or stem; borne upon a stem. Stalked barnacle (Zo["o]l.), a goose barnacle, or anatifer; -- called also stalk barnacle. Stalked crinoid (Zo["o]l.), any crinoid having a jointed stem.

Meaning of stalk barnacle from wikipedia

- Goose barnacles, also called percebes, turtle-claw barnacles, stalked barnacles, gooseneck barnacles, are filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached...
- substrate, whereas goose barnacles attach themselves by means of a stalk. Barnacles have a carapace made of six hard calcareous plates, with a lid or operculum...
- Whale barnacles are species of acorn barnacle that belong to the family Coronulidae. They typically attach to baleen whales, and sometimes settle on toothed...
- The barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) is a species of goose that belongs to the genus Branta of black geese, which contains species with extensive black...
- vernacular names for certain types of stalkless barnacles, generally excluding stalked or gooseneck barnacles. As adults they are typically cone-shaped, symmetrical...
- the pelagic gooseneck barnacle or smooth gooseneck barnacle, is a species of barnacle in the family Lepadidae. These barnacles are found, often in large...
- Lepas anserifera is a species of goose barnacle or stalked barnacle in the family Lepadidae. It lives attached to floating timber, ships' hulls and various...
- Pollicipes polymerus, commonly known as the gooseneck barnacle or leaf barnacle, is a species of stalked barnacle. It is found, often in great numbers, on rocky...
- sessile marine stalked barnacles. Capitulum mitella is the only species in the genus. It is commonly known as the ****anese goose barnacle or kamenote and...
- Pollicipes pollicipes, known as the goose neck barnacle, goose barnacle or leaf barnacle is a species of goose barnacle, also well known under the taxonomic synonym...