03 May 2025

Semibalanus balanoides - Acorn barnacle - Gewone zeepok

Semibalanus balanoides  (Linnaeus, 1767)

Acorn barnacle - Gewone zeepok

Neeltje Jans - Getijdenpoel, the Netherlands, 13-1-2019. Specimens A: the more rough specimens with a green-yellow growth; the smooth specimens are Austrominius modestus.

Neeltje Jans - Getijdenpoel, the Netherlands, 13-1-2019. Specimens A: the more rough specimens with a green-yellow growth; the smooth specimens are Austrominius modestus.

Neeltje Jans - Getijdenpoel, the Netherlands, 13-1-2019. Specimens A: the more rough specimens with a green-yellow growth; the smooth specimens are Austrominius modestus.

Salvage, Newfoundland, Canada, 4-8-2010.

Salvage, Newfoundland, Canada, 4-8-2010.

Neeltje Jans - Vluchthaven, the Netherlands, 8-7-2010. On Carcinus maenas (Shore crab - Strandkrab).

Neeltje Jans - Vluchthaven, the Netherlands, 8-7-2010.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 7-6-2016. Specimens B on Carcinus maenas (Shore crab - Strandkrab).

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 7-6-2016. Specimens B on Carcinus maenas (Shore crab - Strandkrab).

Dreischor - Kokrif, the Netherlands, 25-4-2018.

Oostvoorne, the Netherlands, 27-1-2012. Washed ashore on a plastic container.

Oostvoorne, the Netherlands, 27-1-2012. Washed ashore on a plastic container.

Oostvoorne, the Netherlands, 27-1-2012. Washed ashore on a plastic container.


With thanks to Marco Faasse for the identification or confirmation of the species (7-5-2025: "although 100% identification is not possible without removing the animal and examining it in detail").