Perforatus perforatus (Bruguière, 1789), (an acorn barnacle)


16 Mar 2008 at OSGR: SX04 in East Cornwall, England

Record Summarybarnacles on mussel shell, washed up on beach
Found asLiving animal
Date16 March 2008
Associated organismMytilus galloprovincialis
OS grid refOSGR: SX04
Lat/Lon50° 20’ N, 4° 50’ W
Vice CountyEast Cornwall, VC no: 2
CountryEngland
Voucher16 Mar 2008[K]
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Notes:

Basis thick, calcareous, porose. Wall plates with pores filled with dark purple shell material, visible as embedded rods at apex.

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