Unravelling the trophic interaction between a parasitic barnacle (Anelasma squalicola) and its host Southern lanternshark (Etmopterus granulosus) using stable isotopes
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DOI: 10.1017/s0031182022001299
Abstract: Abstract Abstract The parasitic barnacle, Anelasma squalicola, is a rare and evolutionary fascinating organism. Unlike most other filter-feeding barnacles, A. squalicola has evolved the capability to uptake nutrient from its host, exclusively parasitizing deepwater sharks… read more here.
Keywords: barnacle anelasma; parasitic barnacle; anelasma squalicola; barnacle ... See more keywords
First Recorded Occurrence of the Parasitic Barnacle (Anelasma squalicola) on a Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus) in the Canadian Arctic.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15421
Abstract: A solitary Anelasma squalicola specimen was collected from the cloaca of a Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus), the first time this association has been recorded. The specimen's identity was confirmed through morphological and genetic assessment (mitochondrial… read more here.
Keywords: shark somniosus; greenland shark; anelasma squalicola; anelasma ... See more keywords