Pollicipes polymerus

Pollicipes polymerus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Thecostraca
Subclass: Cirripedia
Order: Pollicipedomorpha
Family: Pollicipedidae
Genus: Pollicipes
Species:
P. polymerus
Binomial name
Pollicipes polymerus
(Sowerby, 1883) [1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Mitella polymerus

Pollicipes polymerus, commonly known as the gooseneck barnacle or leaf barnacle, is a species of stalked barnacle. It is found, often in great numbers, on rocky shores on the Pacific coasts of North America.

  1. ^ Benny K. K. Chan (2010). "Pollicipes polymerus (Sowerby, 1883)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  2. ^ Pollicipes polymerus (Goose Neck Barnacle) ZipcodeZoo. Retrieved February 2, 2012.