cirripedia

• 蔓足纲（Cirripedia）是甲壳动物的一个亚纲，俗称藤壶，是一类附着在岩石、船底等硬物表面的海洋生物。

A scientific taxonomic term referring to a subclass of crustaceans commonly known as barnacles, which are marine organisms that attach themselves to surfaces.

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   A subclass of crustaceans, commonly known as barnacles, that are marine arthropods with a hard calcareous shell, typically attaching themselves to hard surfaces like rocks, ships, or whales.

   蔓足类

   • Cirripedia, or barnacles, are often found encrusted on the hulls of ships.
   • The study of Cirripedia was famously advanced by Charles Darwin.
   • These marine organisms, belonging to Cirripedia, filter feed using their feathery legs.