Barnacle goose were of the same nature as other birds. The question of the nature of barnacle geese also came up as a matter of Jewish dietary law in the Halakha, and Rabbeinu Tam (1100–71) determined that they were kosher (even if born of trees) and should be slaughtered following the normal prescriptions for birds. The mythical barnacle tree, believed in the Middle Ages to have barnacles that opened to reveal geese, may have a similar origin to the other legends already mentioned. Barnacle goose The barnacle goose ("Branta leucopsis") belongs to the genus "Branta" of black geese, which contains species with
Polyphemus (crustacean) Polyphemus (crustacean) Polyphemus is a genus of water fleas, and the only genus in the family Polyphemidae. There are two species, "P. exiguus" and "P. pediculus", although allopatric speciation has resulted in a number of cryptic species of "P. pediculus". "Polyphemus exiguus" inhabits open zones in the Caspian Sea, while "Polyphemus pediculus" exists throughout the Holarctic. It lives in diverse conditions, from small ponds to lakes and estuaries such as the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the Gulf of Finland. It can be found quite far offshore. "Polyphemus" are a predatory genus of water flea. The two species have four