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Sacculina

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Encyclopedia of Parasitology
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Latin: sacculus = little bag.

Crustacean order ( Cirripedia) containing parasites of crabs forming a widespread, rhizoid body, that penetrates all organs of its hosts.

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(2008). Sacculina. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48996-2_2775

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