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Crustaceans / Barnacles
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| Phylum: Arthropoda | Class: Crustacea / Cirrepedia |
Species: Tetraclitella purpurascens / |
| Barnacles are permanently attached to the rocks on which they live after spending the early phase of their life as a planktonic animal. They feed by opening the valves on their shells and using long hairy feet to strain plankton from the water. | ||