Dendrogaster antarctica
Species of barnacle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dendrogaster antarctica is an endoparasitic ascothoracid barnacle of Dendrogastridae that parasitizes on the common Antarctica cushion star, Odontaster validus.[2] It has been found in several sites in Antarctica and was originally discovered by Mark J. Grygier in 1980.[3] He then released an article in 1987 explaining the characteristics of a female member of the species.[4] It was confirmed as an official species in 2003.[5]
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Dendrogaster antarctica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Thecostraca |
Order: | Dendrogastrida |
Family: | Dendrogastridae |
Genus: | Dendrogaster |
Species: | D. antarctica |
Binomial name | |
Dendrogaster antarctica Grygier (1980)[1] | |
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It has extremely small sperm. Their heads are 6–7 μm, long, The midpiece is as long as the head, and tapers to a flagellum 45–50 μm long. This sperm is the most primitive yet found in crustacea.[6]