As its name suggests, Coronula diadema resembles a crown in appearance, but as it grows it becomes more cylindrical; large specimens may be 5 cm (2 in) tall and 6 cm (2.4 in) in diameter. There are six broad wall plates … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

C. diadema is found on the external surface of whales. When discussing this species, the zoologist Charles Darwin (who devoted much of … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

• Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae sive regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Most barnacles are hermaphrodites and can fertilíze each other but not themselves, so they need to be clustered closely together to be able to breed. An individual acting as … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ