This species of barnacle is short-lived because it dies when the sea snake sheds its skin; as the skin is sloughed every four to six weeks, it is presumed that the barnacle completes its life cycle in this period.
This species of barnacle is short-lived because it dies when the sea snake sheds its skin. The barnacle completes its life cycle in this period. This was what it is presumed. The skin is sloughed every four to six weeks.