Ghosts of the Holobiont: Borings on a Miocene Turtle Carapace from the Pisco Formation (Peru) as Witnesses of Ancient Symbiosis
In spite of the widespread occurrence of epibiotic turtle barnacles (Coronuloidea: Chelonibiidae and Platylepadidae) on extant marine turtles (Chelonioidea: Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae), and although the association between these cirripedes and their chelonian hosts has existed for more than 30 m...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Marine Science and Engineering |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/1/45 |