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Copebarnacles
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Copebarnacles

Ascothoracida

Ascothoracida is a small group of crustaceans, comprising around 100 species. They are found throughout the world, and are parasites on cnidarians and echinoderms.

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2 branches of this group, most-observed first

Echinoderm Copebarnacles

orderDendrogastrida

Coral Copebarnacles

orderLaurida

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