Barnacles on turtles in Queensland waters with descriptions of three new species
Monroe R. 1979. Barnacles on turtles in Queensland waters with descriptions of three new species. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 19(3):197-223
Seventeen species of barnacle are described from five species of turtle, Tubicinella cheloniae, Stomatolepas dermochelys , and Platylepas coriacea are described as new: Stephanolepas muricata is recorded from Australian waters for the first time, and Lepas hillii, L. anatifera, L. anserifera, Conchoderma virgatum, C. auritum, Balanus trigonus, B. variegatus, Chelonibia testudinaria, C. caretta, Stomatolepas praegustator, S. transversa, Platylepas hexastylos and P,. decorata are also recorded. Hosts recorded are Chelonia mydas, C. depressa, Caretta caretta, Dermochelys coriaceae , and Eretmochelys imbricata . A key to the barnacles is given.
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- Journal Article
- Authors
- Monroe, Ronald
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- SFCN
- Keywords
- barnacle species, holotype, hosts, taxonomic analysis, taxonomic study, Turtles