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Lepas anatifera in life
In life — Pelagic Gooseneck Barnacle, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) tangatawhenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tangatawhenua
BPBM 409Invertebrate Zoology

Lepas anatifera

Pelagic Gooseneck Barnacle

As recorded: Lepas anatifera Linnaeus, 1758

Animalia › Arthropoda › Maxillopoda › Pedunculata › Lepadidae

Collected by
Oliver R. Franklin
Locality
Oahu
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
27 Bishop specimens of Lepas anatiferaSpecies page ›

Lepas anatifera observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,949 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Lepas anatifera observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

кордон Даниловский

(c) Рагимов Михаил, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lepas anatifera observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Samoa Beach, CA, US

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

Lepas anatifera observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

R598, Rathbarry, Co. Cork, IE

(c) Ann Haigh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lepas anatifera observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

US

(c) Emma Russu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lepas anatifera observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Skibbereen, Co. Cork, IE

(c) Ann Haigh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lepas anatifera observed 2026-09-28

2026-09-28

Dargaville 0371, New Zealand

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

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

Cite this specimen

Lepas anatifera. BPBM 409. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 239228811. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/b/409.

Record sources