critter ID?

Fish & Invertebrate sightings and descriptions, hosted by resident NWDC ID expert Janna Nichols (nwscubamom).
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dphershman
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critter ID?

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anyone know what this little guy is? part barnacle, part shrimp?

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Cool! Looks like a barnacle molt you sometimes see floating around. But I've never really looked close at one so I could be wrong. Some interesting detail in there if it is!

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I would tend to agree but I think you are going to have to wait for Greg to be sure
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yep, it's a molt from a barnacle.
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Greg Jensen wrote:yep, it's a molt from a barnacle.

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