Hul'q'umi'num' name:

tth’uma’yu

English Name:

barnacle

Scientific Name:

Various species of Balanus and Cirripedia

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Description

Description, Habitat, Ecology, Distribution

Barnacles are crab relatives that live within stony shelters that they attach to rocks, pilings and other surfaces. The term tth’uma’yu refers to any of various local species.

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