Epibiont
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An epibiont is an organism that lives on the surface of another living organism.[1] An epibiont is usually considered harmless to the host; in this sense, the relationship between the two organisms can be considered neutralistic or commensalistic. Typical epibionts are barnacles, remoras, and algae, all of which live on many larger marine organisms, such as whales, sharks, sea turtles, and mangroves.
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- ^ H. L. Lescinsky (2001). "Epibionts". In Derek E. G. Briggs & Peter R. Crowther. Palaeobiology II. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 460–463. doi:10.1002/9780470999295.ch112. ISBN 9780632051496. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MY5mKd8il5UC&pg=PA460.
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