Talk:Barnacle

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[edit] larval stages

Quote from the article:

"Barnacles have two larval stages. The first is called the nauplius, which spends its time as part of the plankton, floating wherever the wind, waves, currents, and tides may take it, whilst eating and molting. This lasts for about two weeks until the sixth stage is reached."

This doesn't seem to make much sense. Should it read "until the SECOND stage is reached"?

LOL OMG

I believe they were referring to instars, the stages a larva goes through as it grows 205.202.240.99 16:43, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Life cycle

How long do barnacles live? SchmuckyTheCat 20:04, 6 May 2006 (UTC) Up to ten years, I think. Crustaceanguy 01:04, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] No link to dutch language?

Why is there no link to the Dutch "zeepok"? It is the same animal... I don't know myself how to do this.

Added. — blobglob talk 05:38, 29 October 2006 (UTC)