Species

Pollicipes polymerus (Gooseneck barnacle)

Pollicipes polymerus. Photo: (c) lisamaree, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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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 shores on the Pacific coasts of North America.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Crustacea (Crustaceans)
      - Superclass: Multicrustacea (Typical crustaceans)
        Class: Hexanauplia (Barnacles and copepods)
        Subclass: Thecostraca (Barnacles and allies)
        Infraclass: Cirripedia (Barnacles)
        Subterclass: Thoracica (Normal barnacles)
        Superorder: Thoracicalcarea (Thoracican barnacles)
        Order: Pollicipedomorpha
        Family: Pollicipedidae
        Genus: Pollicipes
        Species: Pollicipes polymerus (Gooseneck barnacle)

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