This photo is not from the Marshalls, altough they could have easily drifted in and are included to illustrate how similar these different gooseneck barnacles look. These Lepas were on a drifting buoy that washed ashore on Green Island, Kure Atoll, northwestern Hawaiian Islands. A ghost crab appears to be preparing for a meal.
Created 1 November 2020
Updated 15 March 2024