02 Austrominius modestus

02 Austrominius modestus

Five native Semibalanus balanoides (1) being encroached on by the invasive, alien A. modestus, young ones of which (2) have settled on top of S. balanoidesand are likely to overwhelm them as they grow.
The apertures of the A. modestus show examples of both pentagonal and diamond outlines. North Wirral coast, Cheshire, England. June 2011.