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Striped Barnacle

紋藤壺

Amphibalanus amphitrite

Usually found attached to rocks and mangroves. Similar to crabs and oysters, it has a hard shell.

雖然像蠔和青口般有堅硬的外殼,又牢牢固定自己在硬基質(包括岩石或紅樹林樹幹,但實際上牠們與螃蟹和龍蝦的關係更為密切

When attached to the bottom of the ships and underwater structures like docks and water inlets, it corrodes the structures and thus it is considered as “biofouling” agent.

附著在船底、碼頭和進水口等水下結構時,會增加這些結構表面的腐蝕程度,因此被認為是污着生物(biofouling organisms)

Has distinctive narrow vertical purple or brown stripes on the side of its shell and a diamond-shaped aperture.

牠外殼兩側有獨特的縱向紫色或棕色條紋和一個菱形開口

去哪裡找?

Mudflat 泥灘

Mangrove 紅樹林

Rocky Shore 岩岸

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