Definition of Anelasma. Meaning of Anelasma. Synonyms of Anelasma

- Anelasma is a monotypic genus of goose barnacles that live as parasites on various shark hosts. The genus Anelasma contains a single species, Anelasma...
- Anelasma may refer to: Anelasma, a monotypic genus of parasitic goose barnacles Anelasma Miers, a genus of flowering plants, now synonymized with Abuta...
- hosts' bodies from their points of attachment. Goose barnacles of the genus Anelasma (in the order Pollicipedomorpha) are specialized parasites of certain shark...
- of goose barnacles. These genera belong to the family Pollicipedidae: Anelasma Darwin, 1852 Capitulum Gray, 1825 Pollicipes Leach, 1817 "World Register...
- species in this genus function as host to the specialized parasitic barnacle Anelasma squalicola, which embeds itself into the skin of the shark and extracts...
- published in 2021 by Chan et al. resulted in the sole genus of this family, Anelasma, being moved to the family Pollicipedidae, and this family is no longer...
- Genus Lithotrya Sowerby, 1822 Family Pollicipedidae Leach, 1817 Genus Anelasma Darwin, 1852 Genus Capitulum Gray, 1825 Genus Pollicipes Leach, 1817 Family...
- while others use the shark itself as an intermediate host. The barnacle Anelasma squalicola, an external parasite, attaches to the shark's dorsal spine...
- Etmopterus compagnoi Etmopterus compagnoi individual parasitized by Anelasma squalicola Conservation status Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification...
- Genus Lithotrya Sowerby, 1822 Family Pollicipedidae Leach, 1817 Genus Anelasma Darwin, 1852 Genus Capitulum Gray, 1825 Genus Pollicipes Leach, 1817 Family...