EVERY text-book of zoology mentions, as one of the stock examples of degeneration, the curious cirripede, Sacculina, which lives as a parasite on crabs. Through the researches of Prof. Delage ...

GUY COLBORN ROBSON, whose death occurred on May 17, 1945, after a long illness, was born at South Woodford, Essex, on February 11, 1888. He obtained a Classical Scholarship at New College, Oxford ...

Horrifying hitchhikers: Barnacles of the Sacculina genus These are no ordinary barnacles. They infiltrate crabs, grow inside them, and eventually emerge as bulbous sacs filled with eggs.

Plus, Philly bands Sacculina and In Jest, Durham's Survival Tactics and a surprise guest. 5 p.m. doors/community dinner May 4. All proceeds benefit the Northside Food Co-op.

New research reveals the significant impact of parasites on ecosystem dynamics, advocating for a paradigm shift in ecological studies to include the ‘parasitome’ – the complete range of an animal’s ...

A female Sacculina barnacle (Sacculina carcini), also known as the crab-hacker barnacle, wants to nest inside a crab, so it looks around until it finds soft tissue at the crab's joint to burrow ...

Sacculina reproduces when tiny male parasites enter the sac the female has created. They live within the female - which in turn lives within the crab - and fertilise her eggs. Not content with ...

Naegleria fowleri, also known as brain-eating amoeba, generally grows in warm bodies of water. The parasite, Sacculina, generally infects both the female and male crabs. Cochliomyia hominivorax feed ...

Sacculina's adaptations reflect a relatively simple life cycle for a parasite— it makes its way from one crab to another. But for many other parasites, the game is more complicated—they must journey ...

Sacculinacarciniweb.jpg If you ever have a choice between being possessed by the devil and being possessed by a Sacculina carcini, opt for the devil—no contest. A female sacculina begins life as ...