Dear nerds, I am looking for an ID help: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/287697959 Who knows something about parasites on dolphins? I have no idea where to start… Best regards, Martin.

[image] martingrimm: I have no idea where to start… [image] papernautilus: Xenobalanus globicipitis the barnacle is the first thing that shows up when you search for “dolphin parasite” in iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?q=dolphin%20parasite . that’s where i would s…

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Dolphin parasites

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papernautilus June 7, 2025, 9:37pm 2

Could be the barnacle, Xenobalanus globicipitis.

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