Goose barnacle migrate, it was thought that barnacle geese, "Branta leucopsis", developed from this crustacean, since they were never seen to nest in temperate Europe, hence the English names "goose barnacle", "barnacle goose" and the scientific name "Lepas anserifera" (, "goose"). The confusion was prompted by the similarities in colour and shape. Because they were often found on driftwood, it was assumed that the barnacles were attached to branches before they fell in the water. The archdeacon of Brecon, Gerald of Wales, made this claim in his "Topographia Hiberniae". Since barnacle geese were thought to be "neither flesh, nor born of flesh",
Gary Barnacle the last pop album by Carlene Carter, "Working with Fire and Steel" by China Crisis, a collaboration that was repeated later in 1986 with the release of "What Price Paradise". The year ended with the publication of the soundtrack for "Educating Rita", a multi-award-winning and nominated film based on Willy Russell's play of the same title, directed by Lewis Gilbert, and with music composed by David Hentschel. 1984 saw Barnacle contribute to the recording sessions of "This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get" by Public Image Ltd, "In the Long Grass", the last studio album by The