The barnacles are filter feeding crustaceans. You see in my picture an exuvia from an adult animal (exuviae = remains from the exoskeleton after the animal has moulted).
About barnacles see http://a-z-animals.com/animals/barnacle/
Obj. 4x, brightfield, sea plankton
Franz
an exuvia from a barnacle
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