Organism Interactions
Symbiosis: Parasitism
Inset: Ectoparasitic Mite mag. 100x
Inset: Endoparasitic Coccidia oocyst mag. 400x
Parasite (arrow): Specilized Bristleworm (Myzostomida)
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Organism InteractionsSymbiosis: Parasitism |
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"An association in which one organism (the parasite) lives on (ectoparasitism) or in (endoparasitism) the body of another (the host), from which it obtains its nutrients." - Dictionary of Biology, Oxford Univ. Press | |
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Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis) Inset: Ectoparasitic Mite mag. 100x |
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Host:
Mossy Leaftail Gecko (Uroplatus sickorae) Inset: Endoparasitic Coccidia oocyst mag. 400x |
| Host: Feather Starfish (Crinoid) Parasite (arrow): Specilized Bristleworm (Myzostomida) |
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