WebAug 22, 2016 · This specimen is identified as belonging to the extant coronulid species Cryptolepas rhachianecti, currently known as an epizoic symbiont of the grey whale … WebDomain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Subregnum: Eumetazoa • Cladus: Bilateria • Superphylum: Protostomia • Cladus: Ecdysozoa • Phylum: Arthropoda • Subphylum: …

Cryptolepas rhachianecti · iNaturalist

WebDescription. Ectoparasites on skin of the Gray Whale, Eschrichtius robustus; San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico; Whale Barnacles ( Cryptolepas rhachianecti);"nWhale Lice ( Cyamus scammoni, Cyamus ceti, Cyamus kessleri);"nWhale barnacles attach themselves to the bodies of baleen whales during the barnacles's free-swimming larval stage. Whale barnacles may have originated from the turtle barnacles (Chelonibiidae)—which attach to turtles, sirenians, and crabs—as a group that changed its specialization to baleen whales. Turtle barnacles are known from before the Early Tertiary which ended 23 million years ago (mya), and whale barnacles probably diverged in the Late Pliocene 3.5 to 3 mya. Chelonibia testudinaria turtle barnacl… early rock

The whale barnacle Cryptolepas rhachianecti (Cirripedia: …

WebBacteria which are found in the hair follicles and pores of the skin as part of normal flora but can also cause acne in case of an over-production of sebum White Tip Reef shark and remora White tip reef shark cruises over coral reef with remora hanging on. ogasawara shrimpgoby goby fish with commensal shrimp The Ant Illustration showing the ant WebCryptolepas rhachianecti Dall, 1872. Environment. marine. Original description. Dall, W.H. 1872. On the parasites of the cetaceans of the N.W. coast of America, with descriptions … WebA host-specific barnacle, Cryptolepas rhachianecti, forms large colonies that embed in the skin. Three species of cyamids (whale lice): (1) Cyamisscammoni, (2) Cyamuskessleri, and (3) Cyamusceti feed on skin around barnacles, blowholes, skin folds, and swarm into wounds (Fig. 3 ). csu chico twitter