From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Class
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Maxillopoda +
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Common name is
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Gray whale barnacle +
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Documentation requested
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false +
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Family
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Coronulidae +
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Genus
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Cryptolepas +
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Order
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Sessilia +
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Phylum
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Arthropoda +
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Scientific name is
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Cryptolepas rachianecti +
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SpecificEpithet
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rachianecti +
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Summary
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This species is almost entirely buried int … This species is almost entirely buried into its host [[Eschrichtius robustus|Gray Whale (''Eschrichtius robustus'')]], unlike [[Coronula diadema|Humpback whale barnacle (''Coronula diadema'')]], which is a parasite on the [[Megaptera novaeangliae|Humpback Whale (''Megaptera novaeangliae'')]].
There is some evidence that whale lice such as [[Cyamus scammoni|Gray whale lice (''Cyamus scammoni'')]] help keep down the numbers of whale barnacles by causing the skin to heal and expel the barnacles.
When a specimen is found that isn't attached to a whale, it can be identified by the very restricted amount of barnacle that sticks out of the skin. [[Coronula diadema|Humpback whale barnacle (''Coronula diadema'')]] isn't as squat, and sticks further out.]] isn't as squat, and sticks further out. +
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TaxonRank
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species +
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Categories |
Marine Invertebrate +
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Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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11 March 2013 21:07:06 +
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Cryptolepas rachianecti +
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