Turner, Olivia

Lottia_gigantea_BarnacleAndRadula_Marks

Lottia gigantea ; Pollicipes polymerus

Dorsal surface of Lottia gigante nestled in its home scar in front of a Gooseneck barnacle (Pollicipes polymerus) with a thickening algae mat on the ledge above its resident L. gigantea.

About this image

Identification
Lottia gigantea
Pollicipes polymerus (gooseneck barnacle)
Location

Bird Rock, La Jolla, California, USA

Date Taken
Nov. 12, 2012
Contributors
Olivia Turner, San Diego Mesa College
photographer copyright holder
Subjects
Subject Live Animal
Subject Sign
Type Photo
Behaviors feeding behaviors

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To cite this page: Turner, O. 2013. "Lottia_gigantea_BarnacleAndRadula_Marks.JPG" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed {%B %d, %Y} at https://animaldiversity.org/collections/contributors/olivia_turner/Lottia_gigantea_BarnacleAndRadula_Marks/

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