The U.S. tax system, which the IRS oversees and administers, is based on the principle of voluntary compliance. Duties and Powers. The IRS is responsible for enforcing the Internal Revenue Code (U.S.C.A. tit. 26), which codifies all U.S. tax laws.
Baleen: Also known as whalebone, baleen is a filter-feeder system inside the mouths of whales in the Mysticeti suborder. Plates of keratin grow from the gums of the upper jaw. When the whales feed, they take in large amounts of food-rich water and then use baleen to filter out the water while retaining krill.ifferent species of whales vary drastically in terms of both size and weight. Baleen whales in the Mysticeti suborder are generally larger than those of the Odontoceti suborder. The Mysticeti group includes the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)âthe largest animal ever to live on the planet.
Barnacles are encrusters, attaching themselves permanently to a hard substrate. The most common, acorn barnacles (Sessilia), are sessile, growing their shells directly onto the substrate.The order Pedunculata ( goose barnacles  and others) attach themselves by means of a stalk.arnacles are exclusively marine, and tend to live in shallow and tidal waters, typically in erosive settings. They are sessile (nonmotile) suspension feeders, and have two nektonic (active swimming) larval stages. Around 1,220 barnacle species are currently known.