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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 917Invertebrate Zoology

Lepas anatifera

Pelagic Gooseneck Barnacle

As recorded: Lepas anatifera Linnaeus, 1758

Animalia › Arthropoda › Maxillopoda › Pedunculata › Lepadidae

Collected by
S. Godwin
Locality
O‘ahu
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.4428, -157.9609
Record type
Preserved specimen
27 Bishop specimens of Lepas anatiferaSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Lepas anatifera observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-01-09.

Lepas anatifera observed 2026-01-09

2026-01-09

Mamala Bay, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Lepas anatifera observed 2024-08-30

2024-08-30

North Pacific Ocean, Lāʻie, HI, US

(c) Will Haines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lepas anatifera observed 2023-08-04

2023-08-04

ライエ

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

Lepas anatifera observed 2022-02-05

2022-02-05

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Lepas anatifera. BPBM 917. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979272117. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/b/917.

Record sources