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pl23_expn3042.jpg

Large gooseneck barnacles with white cirri attached to a rock outcrop

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Description

Large gooseneck barnacles with white cirri attached to a rock outcrop. Thelowest barnacle has red appearing cirri. Is this a function of lighting or isthis a real affect with something causing red coloration of some of the cirri?

Credit

NOAA OKEANOS EXPLORER Program; Our Deepwater Backyard

Display Date

20140927T200249Z

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collections

Modern Expeditions

Our Deepwater Backyard 2014