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Citation: Smiddy, P. & Holmes, J.M.C. 1992 Coronula reginae Darwin, a crustacean new to Irish waters. Irish Naturalists' Journal 24: 172-173


Number of Pages: 2

Volume Part: 4

Keywords: Crustacea, Fauna, Marine, Stranding

Abstract: A short note on the finding of the barnacle Coronula reginae on the skin of a stranded humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae. This is the first record of it in Irish waters, but this is not surprising considering the rarity of the host species.