California gray whale - adult, colony of barnacles
California gray whale - adult, colony of barnacles (Cryptolepas rhachianecti) and Cyamid crustaceans on the head of a gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus). San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California South, Mexico. Three species of cyamids, or whale lice, are found on gray whales; two are visible on this photo. The larger species is Cyamus scammoni, it occurs only on the gray whale
Picture No
10866295
Media ID
42938498
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5262px x 3508px
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Credit
© Francois Gohier / www.ardea.com
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10866295
Contributor Ref
FG-EB-937
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