DOI: 10.5343/bms.2026.0038 ISSN: 0007-4977
First observation of a sea anemone, Anthopleura aff. nigrescens , on a goose barnacle attached to a sea turtle
Akihiro Yoshikawa, Chihiro Kinoshita, Takato Izumi, Kensuke YanagiIn this study, we report the first observed occurrence of a hyperepibiotic association among the goose barnacle Lepas anatifera , intertidal-benthic sea anemone Anthopleura aff. nigrescens , and loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta , based on a biological study in Iwate, Japan.