California Grey whale - Cluster of barnacles( Cryptolepas
California Grey whale - Cluster of barnacles( Cryptolepas rhachianecti) on the head of a California Grey whale. (Eschrichtius robustus). Cyamids or whale lice (Cyamus scammoni) congregate around and between the barnacles. These species are host-specific to the grey whale
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10861491
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42937534
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© Francois Gohier / www.ardea.com
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