Sacculina carcini
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Sacculina carcini, the crab hacker barnacle,[2] is a species of parasitic barnacle in the family Sacculinidae, in particular a parasitic castrator, of crabs. The crab that most often is used as a host is the green crab, the natural range of which is the coasts of Europe and North Africa.[2] It can be found attached to the crab's abdomen and affects consumption rates by humans.[3]
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Sacculina carcini (highlighted) attached to a female Liocarcinus crab | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Thecostraca |
Subclass: | Cirripedia |
Family: | Sacculinidae |
Genus: | Sacculina |
Species: | S. carcini |
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Sacculina carcini | |
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