Coral and Brittle Stars, Together Forever
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By , on July 9th, 2009 Leave a comment   Adaptations, Coral, Mating & Reproduction, New Research, Organisms, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , , , , , , , , ,  

Brittle star (red) entwines the branches of its lifelong coral partner (pink). Credit: L. Watling for NOAA/IE/URI I mean it, FOREVER! No paper out yet but the abstract has sufficiently enticed me. Mosher and Watling report that the species Phiocreas oedipus, an echinoderm that kills its father and marries it mother, is only found on . . . → Read More: Coral and Brittle Stars, Together Forever

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A Deep Sea Mutualism in Response to Predation
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By , on March 29th, 2008 5 comments   Adaptations, New Research   , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Sometimes we just need a little help to get by in life. A nudge, some encouragement or a simple pat on the back will suffice. Being stuck to a rock is not a real good way to avoid predators, unless that rock can move. Symbioses between sea anemones and snails have been well known for . . . → Read More: A Deep Sea Mutualism in Response to Predation

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