They are characterized by a unique cephalic sucking disc by which the echeneid attaches itself externally to its host.
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They are characterized by a unique cephalic sucking disc by which the echeneid attaches itself externally to its host.
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Postflexion stage, larvae, and juveniles of some echeneids have been illustrated by Richards (2005a).
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With a force applied to their caudal peduncle, the echeneids generated suction pressure differentials averaging –92.7 kPa within the disk cavity while attached to Plexiglas.
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