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Lepas in life
In life — Goose Barnacles, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Frédéric ANDRE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Frédéric ANDRE
BPBM 310Invertebrate Zoology

Lepas

Goose Barnacles

As recorded: Lepas Linnaeus, 1758

Animalia › Arthropoda › Maxillopoda › Pedunculata › Lepadidae

Collected by
C.H. Edmondson
Locality
Ahukini
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
35 Bishop specimens of LepasSpecies page ›

Lepas observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 38,474 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Lepas observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

34130 Lansargues, France

(c) Marwan Oulmane, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lepas observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Red Sands Road, Gibraltar

(c) harry beaman, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Lepas observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Ayia Napa, Famagusta, CY

(c) Ethan Rawson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lepas observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

שמורת טבע החולה, ישראל

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

Lepas observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Scicli

(c) Loki Kalinowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lepas observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

PFH4+FRP Εκβολές ποταμού Έζουσας, Akhelia, Baf 8503, Cyprus

(c) Babbling Birder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Lepas. BPBM 310. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 239228566. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/b/310.

Record sources