lepadidae

• 鳞笠荷科，指一类海洋蔓足类甲壳动物（茗荷科），常附着在水中物体表面。

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

专有名词

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

   茗荷科

   • 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.