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Acrothoracica Trusted
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Acrothoracica Trusted
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Acrothoracica Trusted
© BIO Photography Group, Biodiversity Institute of Ontario
Parasitic, barnacle-like Cirripedia. These tiny animals burrow into coral or mollusk shells. (Tudge, 2000)
They have from four to six pairs of feathery limbs, or "cirri", which they project out of their burrows to catch drifting detritus for food. (Barnes, 1982)
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Jennifer Hammock added text to "Brief Summary" on "Acrothoracica Gruvel, 1905".
Parasitic, barnacle-like Cirripedia. These tiny animals burrow into coral or mollusk...
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