lepadidae

• اسم علمي يُطلق على فصيلة من القشريات الصدفية البحرية المعروفة بالإوز المرفرف أو البرنقيل، وهي كائنات بحرية تلتصق بالصخور والأصداف وأجسام السفن.

A scientific noun referring to a family of goose barnacles, marine crustaceans that attach themselves to surfaces in the water.

اسم علم

1. C1formalscientific

   A family of filter-feeding crustaceans (order Pedunculata) that attach to floating objects or rocks via a fleshy stalk, commonly known as goose barnacles.

   الإوزيات البحرية

   • Lepadidae are often found encrusted on ship hulls.
   • The flexible stalk of a Lepadidae allows it to sway with ocean currents.
   • Some species of Lepadidae are harvested as seafood in parts of Europe and Asia.
   • Scientists study Lepadidae to understand marine biofouling processes.