
Barnacle Cluster 3" - 5"
Barnacle Clusters range from 3"-5" overall. Size, shape and color vary as this is a natural item. Lovely by themselves as a natural decor accent on a shelf or table top, or added to your shell collections. Even more beautiful and dramatic when used to fill a bowl or decorative container. DIMENSIONS: Cluster ranges from 3" to 5" overall *Size, shape, pattern and color will vary as this is a natural item, no two are the same. It unique characteristics are what make it beautiful. FACTS & HISTORY: Most barnacles are hermaphrodites, interchanging between male and female reproductive organs as needed at the time of mating. Of crustaceans, barnacles are the only sessile, or stationary, sea creatures. Because they are filtering organisms, they play an important role in the food chain. However they can be a sailors worst enemy when they attach to the hull of their boat.Barnacles “choose” surfaces that are firm enough and near enough but live only in saltwater so fare best when attached t