Epopella simplex
Species of barnacle
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Epopella simplex is a species of barnacle in the family Tetraclitidae native to southern Australia.
| Epopella simplex | |
|---|---|
| |
| Epopella simplex, Tasmania, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Thecostraca |
| Subclass: | Cirripedia |
| Order: | Balanomorpha |
| Family: | Tetraclitidae |
| Genus: | Epopella |
| Species: | E. simplex |
| Binomial name | |
| Epopella simplex (Darwin, 1854) | |
Distribution and habitat
E. simplex is native to southern Australia, from New South Wales in the east to Western Australia in the west and south to Tasmania. It inhabits exposed rocky shores in the low intertidal zone, growing in sheltered areas at depths of up to 9 m (30 ft). It sometimes grows attached to other barnacle species but is not known to grow as a fouling species that attaches to man-made objects such as boat hulls.[1][2]
