Humpback whale humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Humpback whale humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, note the two kinds of barnacles, the long gooseneck barnacle, Conchoderma aurtium, whic lives on the acorn barnacle, Coronula diadema, also whale lice, Cyamus boopis, each whale has a unique lice, the bumps are called dermal tubercles within each is a hair follicle, Inland Passage, British Columbia, Canada
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260417 Acorn Barnacle Barnacles Diadema Humpback Lice Megaptera Novaeangliae Relationship Symbiosis Symbiotic Whales
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