Austromegabalanus psittacus
Summary 4
Austromegabalanus psittacus, the giant barnacle or picoroco as it is known in Spanish, is a species of large barnacle native to the coasts of Chile and southern Peru. It inhabits the littoral and intertidal zones of rocky shores and normally grows up to 30 centimetres (12 in) tall with a mineralized shell composed of calcite. The picoroco barnacle is used in Chilean cuisine and is one of the ingredients in curanto.
Austromegabalanus psittacus: brief summary 5
Austromegabalanus psittacus, the giant barnacle or picoroco as it is known in Spanish, is a species of large barnacle native to the coasts of Chile and southern Peru. It inhabits the littoral and intertidal zones of rocky shores and normally grows up to 30 centimetres (12 in) tall with a mineralized shell composed of calcite. The picoroco barnacle is used in Chilean cuisine and is one of the ingredients in curanto.
Austromegabalanus psittacus: brief summary 6
El picoroco (Austromegabalanus psittacus) es un crustáceocirrípedo de la familiaBalanidae, marino y comestible, que habita las costas del Sur de Argentina, Chile y el sur de Perú. En su vida larval, pasa un tiempo en la columna de agua, se asienta, sufre metamorfosis y, posteriormente en su vida adulta, vive fijo a un sustrato. Son animales filtradores omnívoros y no requieren de alimentación complementaria.
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