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Barnacle, Flat

Scientific name:

Tetraclitella purpurascens

Maori name:

Werewere (Tetraclitella purpurascens)

Other names:

Barnacle, Flat
Werewere (Tetraclitella purpurascens)

Category:

Invertebrate

Phylum:

Arthropoda

Class:

Maxillipoda

Family:

Tetraclitidae

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Common habitat(s):

Rocky Shore Intertidal

Other information:

Feeding:

Filter Feeder

Distribution:

New Zealand

Edibility:

Inedible

Size:

Coin Sized

Identification:

Completely flat and adapted to living under rocks and prefers fast moving clear water. There are 4 shell plates and flattened "doors".

Habitat:

Rocky shores on exposed coasts, low -mid tide level.

Diet:

Filter feeder, feeding on plankton.

Lifestyle:

Notes:

References:

A Guide to the Plants and Animals of the New Zealand Marine Studies Centre: McKinnon