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Barnacles: favoured by Darwin, convergent by nature

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Dr Chloë Cyrus-Kent

To mark Darwin Day 2015, which falls around Charles Darwin’s birthday (12th February) each year, we’re flagging up a marvellous creature that he particularly admired for its many strange characteristics: the barnacle. Naturally, the barnacle shows a host of notable convergences! Although they hardly … Continue reading →

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