Grooved Gooseneck Barnacle
| Name: | Grooved Gooseneck Barnacle |
| Scientific Name: | Lepas ansertera |
| Family: | Gooseneck Barnacles |
| Taxonomic: | Lepadidae |
| ID Group: | Snails, Clams & Shells |
| Size: | up to 1.5 in. |
| Depth Range: | Shorelines, Tidal pools (0 – 2 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen often |
This Barnacle has five bluish-white shell plates that are grooved and have bright orange edges. It attaches by a short orange stalk to floating objects.
Grooved Gooseneck Barnacles are often seen in clusters attached to buoys and boat bottoms.