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Structure of Sacculina (With Diagram)

The adult Sacculina is known as Sacculina externa which is a parasite of young decapod crustacean, the crab. Generally the female crab is parasitized by the Sacculina. The parasitic habit has caused much degeneracy of different struc­tures in the adult and looks like a fleshy tumour. The adult looses all the external appendages, the carapace and the segmentation of the [...]

By |2016-11-05T04:14:17+00:00November 5, 2016|Arthropodan Parasite|Comments Off on Structure of Sacculina (With Diagram)

Structure of Sacculina (With Diagram) | Zoology

In this article we will discuss about the structure of Sacculina with the help of a diagram. 1. This is a specimen of sacculina—"the sucking root barnacle" an ectoparasite on crab. 2. It is in the form of a flat, fleshy and sac-like structure having only the gonad. It is found attached to the ventral surface of crabs between thorax [...]

By |2016-10-13T19:18:49+00:00October 13, 2016|Structures|Comments Off on Structure of Sacculina (With Diagram) | Zoology
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