Nightmarish sea monster or natural wonder? A 14-metre, tentacle-covered mass has horrified and fascinated Waikanae beachgoers this week.However, Conservation Department community relations programme manager Stacy Moore said it was actually a lot of goose barnacles (Lepas anatifera), each about 30 centimetres long with a shell attached to each long pinkish tube. They were stuck to a piece of wood or rope.
Goose barnacles were carried on driftwood, rope or the bottom of ships. Timber cast ashore was often completely covered with the barnacles.
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Tags: Goose Barnacle | Monster | Nature
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