Movie: Whiptail with parasite
Description
A whiptail (probably a species of Nezumia, family Macrouridae) with a parasitic copepod. The footage was taken at a depth of 1218 m, about 165 km north-north-west of Barrow Island, North West Shelf, Western Australia, 12 July 2010.
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Transcript
Thank you to Shane Ahyong who commented that "The paired trailing egg masses (that look like a 'V' at the start of the movie) can sometimes weigh more than the copepod itself."
With support from Chevron Australia Pty Ltd and the Joint Venturers - Shell Development (Australia) Pty Ltd, Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Ltd and BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd.
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