Epibiont
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An epibiont is an organism that lives on the surface of another living organism, called the basibiont. The interaction between the two organisms is called epibiosis. An epibiont is, by definition, har
The blowholes of a gray whale, with barnacle epibionts
A staghorn fern growing on the trunk of a tree
Pagurus bernhardus foraging at night.
The tabulate coral Aulopora attached to the brachiopod Strophodonta, from the Middle Devonian of Wisconsin
Remora
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The remora, sometimes called suckerfish or sharksucker, is any of a family of ray-finned fish in the order Carangiformes. Depending on species, they grow to 30–110 cm long. Their distinctive first dor
Epibiont
…various adaptations to exploit their hosts for protection, transportation, or access to resources. Examples of common epibionts are bacteria, barnacles, remoras, and algae, many of which live on the surfaces of larger marine organisms such as whales, sharks, sea turtles, and mangrove trees. Although there is…
Remora remora
Fossil specimen of Opisthomyzon
Live sharksucker, Echeneis naucrates
Common remora, Remora remora