Chthamalus antennatus, the six-plated barnacle is a species of intertidal barnacle found in eastern and southern Australia. Growing from two centimetres wide and one centimetre high. The barnacle is found on the coast, usually on rocks at or above the high tide level or just below the splash zone. Feeding occurs only at unusually high tides.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Six-plated 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
- Austrominius modestus
- Chthamalus dentatus
- Chamaesipho brunnea
- Chthamalus bisinuatus
- Chthamalus fragilis
- Octomeris angulosa
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Hexanauplia
- Order
- Balanomorpha
- Family
- Chthamalidae
- Genus
- Chthamalus
- Species
- Chthamalus antennatus
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