Pseudo-stalked Barnacle

Xenobalanus globicipitis

Classification

Class: Maxillopoda
Order: Sessilia
Family: Coronulidae

Xenobalanus globicipitis is a species of pseudo-stalked barnacle. It is usually spotted on the appendages of at least 34 species of cetaceans, commonly baleen whales and bottlenose dolphins. This species is not technically a true stalked barnacle, hence the 'pseudo' in its name.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Pseudo-stalked Barnacle

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