Cirripedia (Noun)
Meaning
Barnacles.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The subphylum Thecostraca includes the cirripedia, commonly known as barnacles, which are marine crustaceans found attached to rocks and other underwater surfaces.
- Cirripedia are characterized by their sessile lifestyle, meaning they are fixed in one place and cannot move freely like other crustaceans.
- Barnacles belong to the phylum Arthropoda and the class Maxillopoda, which also includes the cirripedia.
- In marine environments, cirripedia often form dense colonies on ships' hulls, rocks, and other submerged surfaces.
- The study of cirripedia has provided significant insights into the processes of animal development and evolution.