Simple Volcano Barnacle

Epopella simplex

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Four side plates, forming a wide conical shape. Colour varies from grey-white plates with pink tips in young animals, to pink in older animals. Opening pentagonal shape

Size

Up to 1 cm high, 2 cm wide

Habitat

Exposed rocky shores in sheltered areas such as crevices or under rocks, near low tide level, to depth of 9 m

Distribution

Southern Australia From SA to NSW including Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
Taylor, J. & Patullo, B., 2011, Simple Volcano Barnacle, Epopella simplex, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Simple Volcano Barnacle
Scientific name: Epopella simplex (Darwin, 1854)
Family: Austrobalanidae
Category: Sea Life › Other
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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