Barnacles!! Written by Jonathan Wojcik Source Of all the sea-life we can view with the naked eye, the barnacles or Cirripedia are simultaneously among the most plentiful and the most overlooked. They gradually build up on almost any submerged object, the tell-tale fingerprints of the sea's briny clutches. Seldom do people stop to realize that these crusty little lumps, peppered over every rusty anchor and waterlogged pier, are just a whole bunch of incredibly bizarre bugs. "Acorn" barnacles like the ones above are usually the barnacles that first spring to mind, and to begin our understanding of these weirdos, we're going to go over how an acorn barnacle develops. Like all Crustaceans, Cirripedia begin their lives as microscopic plankton. After up to six months as a Nauplius, the barnacle begins to deviate from other Crustaceans by becoming a Cyprid. Of course, reproduction can be a bit of a problem for animals that don't move around. WwwwoooooooOOP! Source Excavated whale barnacles - Source Source Mr.
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