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Barnacle Fouling of the Ornate Diamondback Terrapin, Malaclemys Terrapin Macrospilota

Barnacle Fouling of the Ornate Diamondback Terrapin, Malaclemys Terrapin Macrospilota BARNACLE FOULING OF THE ORNATE DIAMONDBACK TERRAPIN, MALACLEMYS TERRAPIN MACROSPILOTA BY ARNOLD ROSS Natural History Museum, P.O. Box 1390, San Diego, California 92112, U.S.A. AND CRAWFORD G. JACKSON, JR. Department of Zoology, San Diego State College, San Diego, California 92115, U.S.A. Balanomorph barnacles are one of the more common and conspicuous elements that comprise the epifaunal community of marine and brackish water turtles. We had the opportunity recently of examining a female ornate diamondback terrapin, Malaclemy.r terrapin macroJpilota Hay, fouled by both barnacles and mollusks. Allen & Neil ( 1952) noted that commonly diamondback terrapins are fouled by barnacles, but they failed to cite any species. The purpose of this note, therefore, is to record the unique occurrence of an oyster, a gastropod, and two species of barnacles on M. t. macro.r pilo!a. The terrapin was collected by Charles Cowles on 9 December 1962 in the shal- lows off Shired Island in the California Swamp, Dixie County, Florida (approxi- mately 29°36'36"N 83°12'12"W). When captured, the terrapin was lethargic, and it died of unknown causes the following day. It is now housed in the collection of the Department of Herpetology, San Diego Society of Natural History (SDSNH No. 46015). http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Crustaceana Brill

Barnacle Fouling of the Ornate Diamondback Terrapin, Malaclemys Terrapin Macrospilota

Ross, Arnold; Jackson, Crawford G.
Crustaceana , Volume 22 (2): 203 – Jan 1, 1972
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© 1972 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0011-216x
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10.1163/156854072X00471
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BARNACLE FOULING OF THE ORNATE DIAMONDBACK TERRAPIN, MALACLEMYS TERRAPIN MACROSPILOTA BY ARNOLD ROSS Natural History Museum, P.O. Box 1390, San Diego, California 92112, U.S.A. AND CRAWFORD G. JACKSON, JR. Department of Zoology, San Diego State College, San Diego, California 92115, U.S.A. Balanomorph barnacles are one of the more common and conspicuous elements that comprise the epifaunal community of marine and brackish water turtles. We had the opportunity recently of examining a female ornate diamondback terrapin, Malaclemy.r terrapin macroJpilota Hay, fouled by both barnacles and mollusks. Allen & Neil ( 1952) noted that commonly diamondback terrapins are fouled by barnacles, but they failed to cite any species. The purpose of this note, therefore, is to record the unique occurrence of an oyster, a gastropod, and two species of barnacles on M. t. macro.r pilo!a. The terrapin was collected by Charles Cowles on 9 December 1962 in the shal- lows off Shired Island in the California Swamp, Dixie County, Florida (approxi- mately 29°36'36"N 83°12'12"W). When captured, the terrapin was lethargic, and it died of unknown causes the following day. It is now housed in the collection of the Department of Herpetology, San Diego Society of Natural History (SDSNH No. 46015).

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Published: Jan 1, 1972

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