Parasite | Deep Sea News - Part 2

Adaptations Coral Opinion & Editorial Organisms

Echinoderms, Cnidarians, & The Gastropods That Parasitize Them

Dr. M March 23, 2008 Aclidae Cerithiopsidae Cnidaria Crinoid Echinodermata Epitoniidae Eulimidae Fire Urchin Gasrtopod Janthina Janthinidae Mollusca Ophiotrix Parasite Porpita Ptenoglossa Triphoridae Wentletraps

The recent Invertebrate Wars reminded me of spectacular, but often ignored, group of gastropods. The parasites! This is a group that I have totally geeked…

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Organisms Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls

LOLRhizocephalans: Plotting to Take Over the World

Kevin Zelnio February 21, 2008 Best of Zelnio Briarosaccus Cypris Hydrothermal Vent Paralomis Parasite Parasitic Castration Reproduction Rhizocephala

Rhizocephalan overlord,Peltogaster paguri (tubular thing sticking up on the right), infecting hermit crab. Photo courtesy of Jens Hoeg, used with permission. Rhizocephala are curious creatures.…

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