Hinnites giganteus





Hinnites giganteus			THE RACE ROCKS TAXONOMY

Domain	Eukarya
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Genus	Hinnites
Species	giganteus
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This is the "purple hinge" on an open shell of a rock scallop. It is almost obscured by the growth of other invertebrates. The yellow spots are from a parasite, the boring sponge, *Cliona.* The white anemone is Metridium .The snail is Calliostoma,	On this living rock scallop, there are a great variety of hydroids and sponges, biotic associations 1 Hydroid *Ectopleura* marina. 2. Hydroid...?. 3 Hydroid *Abietinaria rigida* 4 Hydroid...? 5 Hydroid *Ectopleura marina* 6 yellow incrust.sponge 7 pink sponge 8 Giant barnacle Balanus n.


Bobo with the shell of the rock scallop	Close up of the purple hinge on the rock scallop.	A giant barnacle has started as a commensal relationship, but eventually ends up to be a burden...

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2005

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