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The bigger, the better? Volume measurements of parasites and hosts: Parasitic barnacles (Cirripedia, Rhizocephala) and their decapod hosts

Rhizocephala, a group of parasitic castrators of other crustaceans, shows remarkable morphological adaptations to their lifestyle. The adult female parasite consists of a body that can be differentiated into two distinct regions: a sac-like structure containing the reproductive organs (the externa),...

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Autores principales: Nagler, Christina, Hörnig, Marie K., Haug, Joachim T., Noever, Christoph, Høeg, Jens T., Glenner, Henrik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5497970/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28678878
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179958