Antique Print of the Pelagic Gooseneck Barnacle by Orbigny (1849)

Description: Antique print titled '1. Anatife lisse, 2. Anatomie des Anatifes'. Old print of the lepas anatifera and its anatomy. Lepas anatifera, commonly known as the pelagic gooseneck barnacle or smooth gooseneck barnacle, is a species of barnacle in the family Lepadidae. This print originates from 'Dictionnaire universel d'histoire naturelle' by M. Charled d'Orbigny.

Artists and Engravers: Charles Henry Dessalines d'Orbigny was a French botanist and geologist specializing in the Tertiary of France.