Cirripede crustaceans (9)

I believe the answer is:

barnacles

(Other definitions for barnacles that I've seen before include "crusty lodgers" , "Balancers for shellfish that stick to hulls" , "Geese" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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