title: Intraspecific variation in the turtle barnacle, Cylindrolepas sinica Ren, 1980 (Cirripedia, Thoracica, Coronuloidea), with brief notes on habitat selectivity.
abstract: Specimens of the turtle barnacle Cylindrolepas sinica Ren, 1980 were collected from sea turtles in Japanese waters. The specimens were hexagonal in shape and were found burrowing into the sea turtle plastron. Specimens were dissected and the hard and soft parts were compared with the original description.
authors.affiliation: International Coastal Research Center, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8564, Japan ; Current address: Seikai National Fisheries Research Institute, Fisheries Research Agency 1551-8, Tairamachi, Nagasaki, 851-2213, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryota
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hayashi
keywords: Cylindrolepas; Turtle barnacle; epibiont; mitochondrial genes 12S and 16S; redescription; variation