Assertion: barnacle's leg | /r/Synonym | cirri
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text: They utilize their modified legs, called cirri, to sweep tiny food particles from the water column and pass them to their mouth parts inside their protective plates.
text: When covered with water, the barnacle extends six pairs of curved, hairy legs (cirri) from the body cavity into the water column.
text: When the animal feeds, these jointed legs, called cirri, sweep organic particles and minute planktonic organisms toward the mouth, which is located deeper inside the shell.
text: When the animal feeds, these jointed legs, called cirri, sweep organic particles and minute planktonic organisms toward the mouth, which is located deeper inside the shell.
text: When the animal feeds, these jointed legs, called cirri, sweep organic particles and minute planktonic organisms toward the mouth, which is located deeper inside the shell.
text: When the animal feeds, these jointed legs, called cirri, sweep organic particles and minute planktonic organisms toward the mouth, which is located deeper inside the shell.
text: When the animal feeds, these jointed legs, called cirri, sweep organic particles and minute planktonic organisms toward the mouth, which is located deeper inside the shell.
text: Feeding – Barnacles all have specialized legs ( Cirri ) that are used for feeding.
text: The feeding legs ( Cirri ) are actually the bottom end of the animal and the head is attached to the rock or other hard surface.