The four shells of this goose barnacle are horny rather than shelly and point like narrow brown finger-nails out of a body and stalk covered with hairy spines.
Feedback and queries should be sent to the Discovery Centre at Museum Victoria.
Please note, the Discovery Centre can help you only with questions about crustaceans from southeastern Australia. It can not advise on the care of pet hermit crabs or on crustaceans from other regions.