The goose barnacle: Pollicipes cornucopia

In English, the term " barnacle " originally referred only to this species of goose and only later to the crustacean barnacles.

" The goose-tree " from John Gerard | Gerard's Herbal ( 1597 ), displaying the belief that goose barnacles produced barnacle geese

In the days before it was realised that birds migrate, it was thought that Barnacle Geese, Branta leucopsis, developed from this crustacean, since they were never seen to nest in temperate Europe, hence the English names " goose barnacle ", " barnacle goose " and the scientific name Lepas anserifera ( Latin anser = " goose ").

Switha has many storm-petrel burrows and is the winter home to a large colony of barnacle geese.

This grew into an eight year study, making use of his theory to find hitherto unknown relationships between the many species of barnacle, and establishing his expertise as a biologist.

The adults bear no resemblance to the barnacles that cover ships and piers ; they are recognised as barnacles because their larval forms are like other members of the barnacle class Cirripedia.

Aequorea victoria typically feed on soft-bodied organisms, but the diet may also include some crustacean zooplankton such as copepods, crab zoëals, barnacle nauplii & other larval planktonic organisms.

A number of sessile organisms attach to the exoskeleton of N. norvegicus, including the barnacle Balanus crenatus and the foraminiferan Cyclogyra, but overall Nephrops suffers fewer infestations of such epibionts than other decapod crustaceans do.

* Balanus aquila, a species of barnacle

Around 1, 220 barnacle species are currently known.

Within the intertidal zone, different species of barnacle live in very tightly constrained locations, allowing the exact height of an assemblage above or below sea level to be precisely determined.

The species Balanus balanoides ( common barnacle, common rock barnacle, northern rock barnacle ) has been reclassified as Semibalanus balanoides in the family Archaeobalanidae, due to its membranous base.

In this zone, different barnacle species live at very tightly constrained elevations.

With some species of whale lice, barnacle infestation plays an important role.

This belief may be related to the fact that these geese were never seen in summer, when they were supposedly developing underwater ( they were actually breeding in remote Arctic regions ) in the form of barnacles — which came to have the name " barnacle " because of this legend.

" Were it not for the recapitulative phases of the barnacle, we may doubt whether naturalists would ever have guessed it was a crustacean.

Darwin's barnacle studies convinced him that variation arose constantly and not just in response to changed circumstances.

The testaceans ( shelled molluscs ) are characterized by forming by spontaneous generation in mud, but differ based upon the material they grow in — for example, clams and scallops in sand, oysters in slime, and the barnacle and the limpet in the hollows of rocks.

In 1188, Gerald of Wales, after having traveled in Ireland, argued that the " unnatural " generation of barnacle geese was evidence for the Immaculate Conception.

A barnacle is a type of arthropod belonging to infraclass Cirripedia in the subphylum Crustacea, and is hence related to crabs and lobsters.

Mussels also prey on barnacle larvae.

Members of the genus Paratheuma commonly live in barnacle shells, which they seal up with silk.

Before the jaw sloped down, a forward-facing, barnacle infested tooth is present.

Since barnacle geese were thought to be " neither flesh, nor born of flesh ", they were allowed to be eaten on days when eating meat was forbidden by religion.

In the winter they are joined by barnacle, and a few brent geese.

Species named after him include Sacculina andersoni Giard, 1887, a parasitic barnacle.

Climbing above the mean high tide level ( barnacle line ) disturbs nesting birds and is not allowed.

These include pictures and posters of Mumbo, Klungo and the title characters as well as the goldfish Roysten, an Xbox keep case of Banjo-Tooie, a Banjo-Kazooie case, Captain Blackeye's barnacle remover, and a note on a board that reads: " Collect Ice Key.

The site also qualified under Ramsar criterion 3 as it supports a large numbers of wintering waterfowl including internationally important populations of Whooper swan, Light-bellied Brent goose and bar-tailed godwit, as well as wildfowl species which are nationally important in an all-Ireland context, including red-throated diver, great crested grebe, mute Swan, Bewick ’ s Swan, greylag goose, shelduck, common teal, mallard, Eurasian wigeon, common eider, and red-breasted merganser.

The best quills were usually made from goose, swan, and later turkey feathers.

* Hansa Bird, or Hamsa, a swan or goose used as a symbol and decorative element in India

The British settlers found some familiar game in Australia-such as swan, goose, pigeon and fish-but the new settlers often had difficulty adjusting to the prospect of native fauna as a staple diet.

While many myths indicate Zeus and Leda to be the parents of Helen of Troy, the author of the compilation of myth called Bibliotheke notes the possibility of Nemesis being the mother of Helen ; Nemesis, to avoid Zeus, turns into a goose, but he turns into a swan and mates with her.

Albert tries to console Alexandra by telling her she is like a swan: on the water she looks serene, but on land she is more like a goose.

California quail frequent the riparian areas, while black tailed deer kite, duck, swan, goose, towhee, waxwing, Great Blue Heron, many egret, ibis and hawk, gull, tern, species, robin, thrush and sparrow bird species are found locally.

Over 1, 000 species of duck, goose and swan can be seen at the reserve.

The British settlers found some familiar game-such as swan, goose, pigeon, and fish-but the new settlers often had difficulty adjusting to the prospect of native fauna as a staple diet.

Oxyurinae is a subfamily of the duck, goose and swan family of birds, Anatidae.

The seaducks, Merginae, form a subfamily of the duck, goose and swan family of birds, Anatidae.

The Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus ) is a member of the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae.

The perching ducks (" Cairininae " or " Cairinini ") were previously treated as a small group of ducks in the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae, grouped together on the basis of their readiness to perch high in trees.

In another, Nemesis ( Goddess of retribution ) transformed into a goose to escape Zeus ' advances, but he turned into a swan and proceeded with the rape.

The Andean Goose, Chloephaga melanoptera, is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae.

* The Merry-Go-Round at Bear Mountain State Park features hand-painted scenes of the Park and 42 hand-carved seats of native animals including black bear, wild turkey, deer, raccoon, skunk, Canada goose, fox, swan, bobcat, rabbit, and more.

It is a nesting ground to many species of bird, including swan, Canada goose, duck, and great blue heron.

The Ruddy Shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea, is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae.

They look like a very small swan in body and look like a goose in the head. Eggs have a measure 89 X 61 mm, with averages of 82 to 94 53 to 67 mm, with an average weight of 170 grams and range from 129 to 203 grams

Aesop's fable of " The Swan Mistaken for a Goose " alludes to it: " The swan, who had been caught by mistake instead of the goose, began to sing as a prelude to its own demise.

An etymology of " swan, goose " ( in fact cognate with English goose ) as from " I am that " is found in the 14th century commentary on the Vedas by Sayana ( 14th century ).

Species common to the refuge include common merganser, common goldeneye, tundra swan, greater white-fronted goose, mallard, northern pintail, American and Eurasian wigeon, American green-winged teal, Canada goose, greater scaup, northern shoveler, red-breasted merganser, black scoter, and long-tailed duck.