Sacculina is a genus of barnacles that is a parasitic castrator of crabs. They belong to a group called Rhizocephala. The adults bear no resemblance to the barnacles that cover ships, …

Sacculina carcini, the crab hacker barnacle, [2] is a species of parasitic barnacle in the family Sacculinidae, in particular a parasitic castrator, of crabs. The crab that most often is used as a …

Sac­culina carcini is a par­a­sitic species, so its ge­o­graphic range fol­lows its host. Carci­nus mae­nas, the green crab, is a major host. The green crab is con­sid­ered a highly in­va­sive species, so it is …

2014年5月30日 · Meet Sacculina carcini – a barnacle that makes a living as a real-life body-snatcher of crabs. Unlike most barnacles that are happy to simply stick themselves to a rock …

Sacculina is a species of barnacle that infects crabs and then manipulates their behavior to benefit itself—all to the detriment of the unsuspecting crab. They do so by growing a rootlike …

Sacculina lives as a parasite on crab and commonly known as root-headed barcle. The parasitic habit has caused much degen­eracy of different structures in the adult. The different structures …

Parasitic castration is the strategy, by a parasite, of blocking reproduction by its host, completely or in part, to its own benefit. This is one of six major strategies within parasitism.

One, Sacculina, is an example of the way in which the reproductive necessities of one species can profoundly affect the reproductive behaviour of another—in this case, the host. Several …

The Sacculina carcini parasite holds so much power over its crustacean hosts, it even tricks them into caring for it as lovingly as they would their own young. Found wherever there are large …

Sacculina carcini is a common parasite of the European shore crab, Carcinus maenas. Following successful penetration of the host, numerous rootlets are formed that permeate through the …