Tesseropora rosea
Tesseropora rosea, the rose barnacle is a species of barnacle found in eastern and southern Australia, and South Africa.
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| at Long Reef, Australia | |
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| Genus: | Tesseropora |
| Species: | T. rosea |
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| Tesseropora rosea Krauss 1848 | |
The hard exterior is grey to whitish with four shell plates. Larger specimens show a pinkish colour. Size is 20 millimetres across to 12 millimetres tall. The habitat is exposed rocky shores, from high tide levels to a depth of 58 metres. The diet is plankton and small particles. This barnacle can tolerate strong wave activity.[1][2][3]
References
- "Tesseropora rosea". Museums Victoria Collections. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- "Tesseropora rosea". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- "Tesseropora rosea". Museum of Tropical Queensland. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
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