Tesseropora rosea, the rose barnacle, is a species of barnacle found in Australia, South Africa, and Indonesia, where they inhabit exposed, wave-broken rocks and littoral areas. They feed primarily on zooplankton and extend their cirri only when the current is strong. Their shells, usually around 2 centimetres (0.79 in) in diameter, are made of four plates and turn pink as they age.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Rose-coloured Barnacle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Tetraclitella purpurascens
- Amphibalanus amphitrite
- Balanus glandula
- Epopella plicata
- Tetraclita serrata
- Tetraclita stalactifera
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Hexanauplia
- Order
- Balanomorpha
- Family
- Tetraclitidae
- Genus
- Tesseropora
- Species
- Tesseropora rosea
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