Barnacle
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Barnacle is a type of marine crustacean known for permanently attaching itself to surfaces such as rocks, ships, and whales.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
filter feeder
ⓘ
marine crustacean ⓘ sessile crustacean ⓘ |
| adhesiveType | protein-based glue ⓘ |
| attachesTo |
buoys
ⓘ
piers ⓘ rocks ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ ship hulls ⓘ whales ⓘ |
| attachesUsing | strong adhesive cement ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | calcareous plates ⓘ |
| causes | biofouling on ships ⓘ |
| class | Thecostraca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
detritus
ⓘ
plankton ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
filtering particulate matter from water
ⓘ
providing habitat for small organisms ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
increases drag on vessels
ⓘ
raises fuel consumption of ships ⓘ requires antifouling coatings ⓘ |
| feedingMode |
filter feeding
ⓘ
suspension feeding ⓘ |
| foundIn | oceans worldwide ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
intertidal zone ⓘ marine environment ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
forms dense colonies
ⓘ
hermaphroditic ⓘ motile as larva ⓘ radially symmetrical shell ⓘ sessile as adult ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalStage |
cyprid
ⓘ
nauplius ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predator |
fish
ⓘ
sea stars ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ whelks ⓘ |
| reproduction |
internal fertilization
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| shellComposition | calcium carbonate ⓘ |
| subclass | Cirripedia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subphylum | Crustacea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tolerates |
periodic exposure to air
ⓘ
wave action ⓘ |
| usedIn |
studies of biofouling control
ⓘ
studies of marine adhesion ⓘ |
| uses | cirri for feeding ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.