Sacculina carcini Sacculina carcini

Sacculina carcini is commonly referred to as Sacculina carcini. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland

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Scientific:: Sacculina carcini
German:: Wurzelkrebs, Rankenfußkrebs
English:: Sacculina Carcini

Category:: Parasites

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Thecostraca (Class) > Kentrogonida (Order) > Sacculinidae (Family) > Sacculina (Genus) > carcini (Species)
Initial determination:: Thompson, 1836

Occurrence:: the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, European Coasts, Scandinavia, the British Isles
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 1.26" - 2.6" (3.2cm - 6.6cm)
Temperature:: °F - 73.4 °F (°C - 23°C)
Food:: Parasitic
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown