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A California blue mussel with barnacles growing on it.
Copyright © 2016 Hema Shah

A California blue mussel with barnacles growing on it.
Monterey, Monterey County, California, USA
September 15, 2016
These barnacles could possibly be of Chthalamus spp.The poor mussel! having to share all its food with these barnacles!
Contributed by Hema Shah on 22 September, 2016 - 12:58am
Last updated 22 September, 2016 - 3:05am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Aaron Hunt, 22 September, 2016 - 3:05am

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