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Definition of Rhizocephala

Rhizocephala
Rhizocephala Rhi`zo*ceph"a*la, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? root + ??? head.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of Pectostraca including saclike parasites of Crustacea. They adhere by rootlike extensions of the head. See Illusration in Appendix.

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- Rhizocephala are derived barnacles that are parasitic castrators. Their hosts are mostly decapod crustaceans, but include Peracarida, mantis shrimps and...
- sessile; most are suspension feeders with hard calcareous s****, but the Rhizocephala are specialized parasites of other crustaceans, with reduced bodies....
- 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 and...
- Rhizocephala. A–H, life cycle stages and larval morphology of selected Rhizocephala. A, Nauplius larva of Sacculina carcini. B, Male cyprid of S. carcini...
- pseudozoea, zoea, postlarva, cypris, primary larva, mysis Decapoda: zoea Rhizocephala: kentrogon Insecta: Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) caterpillar Insecta:...
- 2009 Order Cryptophialida Kolbasov, Newman & Hoeg, 2009 Infraclass Rhizocephala Müller, 1862 Infraclass Thoracica Darwin, 1854 Superorder Phosphatothoracica...
- are terrestrial (e.g. woodlice, sandhoppers), some are parasitic (e.g. Rhizocephala, fish lice, tongue worms) and some are sessile (e.g. barnacles). The...
- generally are not free-living). This is taken to the logical extreme in the Rhizocephala crustaceans, like the Sacculina, where the male injects itself into the...
- Hoeg, 2009 Order Lithoglyptida Kolbasov, Newman & Hoeg, 2009 Infraclass Rhizocephala Müller, 1862 Infraclass Thoracica Darwin, 1854 Superorder Phosphatothoracica...
- position for male emergence (in case of males). Members of the order Rhizocephala such as Sacculina carcini alter male hosts' hormonal balance, to encourage...