Austrominius modestus - Australian barnacle - Nieuw-Zeelandse zeepok

Austrominius modestus  (Darwin, 1854)

 New-Zealand barnacle - Nieuw-Zeelandse zeepok

Synonym: Elminius modestus, Australian barnacle, Sterretje

Neeltje Jans - Getijdenpoel, the Netherlands, 13-1-2019. Specimens A. The more rough barnacle bottom right is Semibalanus balanoides.

Neeltje Jans - Getijdenpoel, the Netherlands, 13-1-2019. Specimens A: the smooth ones; the more rough barnacles with a green-yellow growth are Semibalanus balanoides.

Perforatus perforatus - Perforated barnacle - Vulkaantje

Perforatus perforatus  (Bruguière, 1789) 

Perforated barnacle - Vulkaantje

Ile Raguénez, Brittany, France, 14-5-2012.

Strada Costiera, Trieste, Italy, 9-9-2016.

Strada Costiera, Trieste, Italy, 9-9-2016.

Ile Raguénez, Brittany, France, 14-5-2012.

Strada Costiera, Trieste, Italy, 9-9-2016.

Westhinder - Oosthinder bank, North Sea - Belgium*, 16-8-2023. In vitro photo specimen on a carapace of Maja brachydactyla.

Neeltje Jans - Radartoren, the Netherlands, 4-2-2025.

Neeltje Jans - Radartoren, the Netherlands, 4-2-2025. Specimens A at the top.

Neeltje Jans - Radartoren, the Netherlands, 4-2-2025. Specimens A.

Neeltje Jans - Radartoren, the Netherlands, 4-2-2025. Specimens A.

Neeltje Jans - Radartoren, the Netherlands, 4-2-2025. 

Neeltje Jans - Radartoren, the Netherlands, 4-2-2025. Specimen B.

Neeltje Jans - Radartoren, the Netherlands, 4-2-2025. Specimen B.

Oranjemolen, the Netherlands, 22-2-2023.**

Burghsluis - Oost, the Netherlands, 15-2-2024. On the right side two specimens C, accompanied by Austrominius modestus and Balanus crenatus.**

Burghsluis - Oost, the Netherlands, 15-2-2024. On the right side two specimens C, accompanied by Austrominius modestus and Balanus crenatus.**

* Collected with the VLIZ research vessel RV Simon Stevin, beam trawl track 3, coordinates: start 51° 30.511’ N – 2° 35.273’ E - stop 51° 29.559’ N – 2° 36.378’ E

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