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The result was: promoted by Carabinieri (talk) 23:13, 22 May 2012 (UTC)

Asterias forbesi, Orchitophrya stellarum

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• ... that the male Forbes sea star (underside pictured) is sometimes castrated by Orchitophrya stellarum, a parasite which feeds on its gonads?

• Reviewed: Marshall McDonald
• Comment: Also reviewed Erna Lendvai-Dircksen

Created/expanded by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self nom at 18:54, 17 May 2012 (UTC)

• Date, length and ref all check out.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 02:36, 22 May 2012 (UTC)