Epopella plicata

Plicate barnacle

As recorded: Elminius plicatus Gray, 1843

Animalia › Arthropoda › Maxillopoda › Sessilia › Tetraclitidae

Epopella plicata observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 873 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Dunedin 9013, New Zealand

(c) Adam D (Who'd've thunk), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Nelson 7071, New Zealand

(c) Andrew Nevin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Surfdale, Waiheke Island 1081, New Zealand

(c) Shaun, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-20

Hampden 9410, Neuseeland

(c) Iridescence, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11

Otago Region, New Zealand

(c) Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-10-08

Auckland, New Zealand

(c) craigbarker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Epopella plicata. BPBM 285. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36675949. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/b/285.