Whale barnacle
| Coronulidae | |
|---|---|
| File:Coronula sobre balena grisa.jpg | |
| Cryptolepas rhachianecti on a grey whale | |
| File:Cryptolepas rhachianecti Dall, 1872 2013 000.JPG | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Subphylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Subclass: | |
| Order: | |
| Suborder: | |
| Superfamily: | |
| Family: |
Coronulidae
|
| Genera [2] | |
Lua error in Module:Taxonbar/candidate at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Whale barnacles are barnacles belonging to the family Coronulidae. Whale barnacles attach themselves to the bodies of baleen whales during the barnacles' free-swimming larval stage. Though often described as parasites, the relationship is an example of obligate commensalism, as the barnacles neither harm, nor benefit, their host.[3] A number of taxa formerly treated as subfamilies of Corolunidae are now considered separate families in their own right, including the turtle barnacles in the family Chelonibiidae.[4]
Gallery
-
Cryptolepas rachianecti Dall 1872.jpg
-
-
Sanc0118 - Flickr - NOAA Photo Library.jpg
References
External links
Data related to Coronulidae at Wikispecies
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This Maxillopoda-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
