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== Reproduction == | == Reproduction == | ||
Barnacles are [[hermaphrodites]] that reproduce by cross-fertilization. This means that they have both male and female reproductive organs, but they fertilize with other barnacles and not with themselves.[http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0856850.html] | [[File:Barnacle_nauplius.jpg|left|225px]]Barnacles are [[hermaphrodites]] that reproduce by cross-fertilization. This means that they have both male and female reproductive organs, but they fertilize with other barnacles and not with themselves.[http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0856850.html] | ||
The life process of a barnacle consists of three stages. The nauplius, the cyprid, and the adult stage.[http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Barnacle#encyclopedia] | The life process of a barnacle consists of three stages. The nauplius, the cyprid, and the adult stage.[http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Barnacle#encyclopedia] |
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