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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jordyn Beazley and Rafqa Touma

They have tentacles and taste great in pasta. What are the strange barnacles washing up on Australian beaches?

Goose barnacle on piece of debris at low tide
Goose barnacles usually cling to drifting debris, but occasionally wash up on shore. Photograph: Wyl Menmu

Goose barnacles look as strange as their name, with a long, noodle-like stalk emerging from smooth white plates. The crustacean, also known as percebes, is also extremely expensive – in Europe, where it’s enjoyed as a delicacy, a kilo might cost hundreds of dollars.

And this week, a bunch washed up at Horseshoe Bay, south of Adelaide.

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