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 gray whale
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10861492
Media ID
42937541
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5304px x 3508px
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Credit
© Francois Gohier / www.ardea.com
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Picture No
10861492
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FG-EB-61
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