Genomic insights into the sessile life and biofouling of barnacles (Crustacea: Cirripedia)

Members of the infraclass Cirripedia, commonly called barnacles, are unique among the subphylum Crustacea in that they exhibit a biphasic life cycle with a planktonic larval stage and a sessile adult stage. Understanding their unique sessile life and mechanisms of attachment are hampered by the lack...

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Main Authors: Jack Chi-Ho Ip, Jian-Wen Qiu, Benny K.K. Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021013943