Lepas anatifera (Duck Barnacle, Pelagic Goose Barnacle, Pelagic Goosneck Barnacle)

Common Names

Common Names in English:

Duck Barnacle, Pelagic Goose Barnacle, Pelagic Goosneck Barnacle

Description

Physical Description

Species Lepas anatifera

This gooseneck barnacle (attached by a fleshy stalk ) has a flattened capitulum with only 5 plates . Attaches to floating objects such as driftwood, glass, or plastic. It has no notch on the side that borders the scutum. The plates are covered with fine striations .

This seems to be the most common pelagic gooseneck barnacle along the Washington coast. The opening of this barnacle is lined with beautiful scarlet tissue . The peduncle (stalk) is purplish-brown.

Habitat

Pelagic , attached to floating wood and debris . Depth Range : Shallow pelagic, usually within a meter of the surface attached to a floating object.

Biology

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Reproduction

Reaches sexual maturity when the capitulum is about 2.5 cm across. Fertilization is internal. Young are brooded in a mass attached to the mantle wall. Nauplii are released after about a week.

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Protostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa () - Aguinaldo Et Al., 1997 Ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Superphylum: Panarthropoda () - Cuvier
        Phylum: Arthropoda () - Latreille, 1829 - arthropods
        Subphylum: Mandibulata () - Snodgrass, 1938
        Infraphylum: Crustaceomorpha () - (Chernyshev, 1960)
        Superclass: Crustacea () - Pennant, 1777 - Crustaceans
        Epiclass: Eucrustacea ()
        Class: Maxillopoda () - Dahl, 1956
        Subclass: Thecostraca () - Gruvel, 1905
        Infraclass: Cirripedia () - Burmeister, 1834
        Superorder: Thoracica () - Darwin, 1854
        Order: Pedunculata () - Lamarck, 1818
        Suborder: Lepadomorpha () - Pilsbry, 1916
        Family: Lepadidae () - Darwin, 1852
        Genus: Lepas () - Linnaeus, 1758
        Specific name: anatifera - Linnaeus, 1758
        Scientific name: - Lepas anatifera Linnaeus, 1758

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 27-Dec-2004

Similar Species

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Mitella polymerus, the other goosneck barnacle commonly found intertidally, has more than 10 plates in the capitulum and attaches to rocks. Lepas pacifica has a notch on the side of the capitulum that borders the scutum. Lepas hilli has smooth plates and 3 or more filamentous growths from the base of the first cirri.

Members of the genus Lepas

There are approximately 27 species in this genus:

L. anatifera (Duck Barnacle) · L. anserifera (Goose Barnacle) · L. ansifera · L. australis · L. balanus · L. cassis · L. coerulescens · L. cypris · L. ehren sverdiana · L. fascicularis · L. foliacea · L. fungites · L. gallorum · L. hilli · L. hillii · L. miocoenicus · L. nauplii · L. pacifica · L. pectinata · L. pectinata pacifica · L. plicata · L. scalpellum · L. stroemia · L. sulcata · L. testudinata · L. virgata · L. vitrea

Bibliography

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Flora, Charles J. and Eugene Fairbanks, 1966. The Sound and the Sea. 455 pp.
Kozloff, Eugene N., 1987. Marine Invertebrates of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press, Seattle, WA. 511 pp. ISBN 0-295-96530-4
Smith, Ralph I. and James T. Carlton, 1975. Light's Manual: Intertidal Invertebrates of the Central California Coast. 3rd. ed. 721 pp. ISBN 0-520-02113-4

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Contributors

Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 11, 2006.
Dave Cowles
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 05, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 5 providers.
MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 05, 2008:

GBIF-Sweden: Invertebrates (GBIF-SE:SMNH)
GBIF-Sweden: Zoology (Museum of Evolution - Uppsala)
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: A Biological Survey of the Waters of Woods Hole and Vacinity
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Atlantic Reference Centre (OBIS Canada)
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Bay of Fundy Species List (OBIS Canada)
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Gwaii Haanas Invertebrates (OBIS Canada)
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: MedOBIS
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: NCOS1959_Crustacea (OBIS China)
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: NODC WOD01 Plankton Database
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: South Western Pacific Regional OBIS Data All Sea Bio Subset (South Western P acific OBIS)
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Taxonomic Information Sytem for the Belgian coastal area
National Chemical Laboratory: IndOBIS, Indian Ocean Node of OBIS
National Museum of Natural History: NMNH Invertebrate Zoology Collections
OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider: Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
UK National Biodiversity Network: Countryside Council for Wales - Pembrokeshire Marine Species Atlas
UK National Biodiversity Network: Marine Biological Association - Marine Life Survey Data (collected by volunteers) collated by MarLIN

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2702231
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-89561
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13827305
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 89561
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 153473