Goose barnacles are unmistakeable. They grow in dense aggregations on flotsam, with delicate chalky white shells anchored to the object with a fleshy black stalk (or peduncle). A similar species ...

Gooseneck barnacle populations are declining at a rapid pace. The effects of these decreasing numbers are being felt in Spain, where the barnacles are a delicacy, especially at Christmastime.

Also known as gooseneck barnacles, they're identifiable by their long fleshy stem that resembles a black neck. At the top of the stem, or "peduncle" is a chalky white shell which contains the main ...

Goose barnacles are unmistakable. They grow in dense clusters on flotsam, with delicate chalky white shells anchored to the object by a fleshy black stalk (or peduncle). A similar species ...

Goose barnacles grow in dense clusters on flotsam, with delicate chalky white shells attached to the object by a fleshy black stalk (or peduncle). A similar species, the buoy barnacle (lepas ...