General Description
Four side plates, forming a wide conical shape. Colour varies from grey-white in young animals, to pink in older animals. Opening pentagonal shape. Up to 1 cm high, 3 cm wide.
Biology
The anatomy of this species is more advanced than some of their close relatives. They filter plankton from fast flowing water to feed.
Habitat
Exposed rocky shores, at mid to high tide levels, to depth of 58 m.
Reefs
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
Eastern Australia, except Tasmania. Eastern Victoria.
Species Group
Depth
Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Deep ( > 30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
3 cm
Diet
Plankton or Particles
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Identify
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed
Author
Dr. Jo Taylor is the Sciences Collections Online Coordinator at Museum Victoria.
Author
Blair Patullo is Online Producer for marine projects at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
Taylor, J. & Patullo, B., 2011, Rose Barnacle, Tesseropora rosea, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 25 Feb 2025, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/7791
