The stalked barnacle farms bacteria on its cirri, which are foot-like appendages that extend from the shell. In this photo, the bacteria give the cirri a white "fuzzy" appearance.
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Year: 2006
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Media Type: Photograph
Data Type: Photograph
Device Type: Camera:Digital
Feature: Lau:N-ELSC:KiloMoana
Investigator: Charles Fisher
Expedition: MGLN07MV
Chief Scientist: Charles Fisher
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