Japanese goose barnacle
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Capitulum mitella, or Japanese goose barnacle, is the only species of the monotypic genus Capitulum. It is found on rocky shores in the Indo-Pacific zone. The leathery stalk or peduncle is about 5 cm (2 in) long. The upper region or capitulum is protected by 8 large scales, containing the legs that filter the zooplankton.
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| subphylum | Crustacea | |
| class | Maxillopoda | |
| infraclass | Cirripedia | |
| order | Scalpelliformes | |
| family | Pollicipedidae | |
| genus | Capitulum | |
| species | C. mitella |
