Coccineis Ceticola Photos, Coccineis ceticola

Home   >   Natural History Photography Blog   >   Search   >   Species   >   Coccineis ceticola Coccineis ceticola diatoms grow on the skin of a blue whale. The thin brown film of commensal parasitic Coccineis diatoms, likely the species Coccineis ceticola, are often found on the skin of large cetaceans. Coccineis ceticola, Coccineis ceticola Photo. Image ID: 27025   Species: Blue whale, Coccineis diatoms, Coccineis ceticola, Balaenoptera musculus Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA

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Updated: December 12, 2019

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