Pelagic Goose Barnacle, Lepes anserifera

Pelagic Goose Barnacle, Lepes anserifera. Length: 3.8 cm (1.5 inches). Collection made off the beach in the greater Los Cabos area, Baja California Sur.

Pelagic Goose Barnacle, Lepes anserifera. Photograph of a goose barnacle attached to floating drift wood collected in coastal waters off Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 2023. Photograph and identification courtesy of Faith Hubsch, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Family:  The Pelagic Goose Barnacle is a member of the Lepadidae Family of Goose Barnacles.

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