Barnacle Larva – Nauplius Larva

Author: Alondra
The nauplius larva is the first swimming larval stage of a barnacle.  After this stage it changes into a cyprid larval stage and then anchors itself onto a substrate as an adult barnacle.

February 19, 2013 Plankton Tow – Cadboro Bay


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