What are these ?

[maghouse]

Collecting Slipper Limpet today & came across a huge bunch of these all attached to a large rope that had been washed up.
What are they ?
I guess some form of Mussel ?
Most important question - any good as bait ?

[solehunter]

They are almost certainly `goose barnacles`. I have found these on drift wood in the past!!
They attach themselves to Debi's on the sea bed and often get washed up when dislodged.

BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Goose barnacle

[cod head]

no harm in trying them as bait better too try than not too
you never know you might get a p,b

[Greenheart]

I,m not sure, but could they be Zebra mussels? I know ther'e spreading around the UK pretty fast.

[Fisherdan]

i always thaught they lived on the sea bed. with that worm thing poking out?? dont know what they're called

[maghouse]

Goose Barnacles - definatley ....

But dont know if they are any good for bait - we shall find out !

[cuckoo]

Havent the foggiest mate ??????
never seen 1 before, theres nothing even remotely similar ,
on my sea shore and rock pool guide !!!!

lee.

[geffski]

yeah ther goose barnacles mate! lovly looking things arnt they!

[solehunter]

I remember seeing these when i was about 10/11 years old on an old piece of drift wood...they were all moving like the head of the Medusa....i think i ran away heh heh!

[gullyworm]

Well done solehunter
Just googled them and they are indeed goose barnacles.
they drif here from warmer seas where they are considered a delacacy and are usually dead on arrival due to our colder waters.
Nice one,ive never seen them before ,even when i lived on the balmy Yorkshire riviera.