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A Novel Filtering Mutualism between a Sponge Host and Its Endosymbiotic Bivalves

Sponges, porous filter-feeding organisms consisting of vast canal systems, provide unique substrates for diverse symbiotic organisms. The Spongia (Spongia) sp. massive sponge is obligately inhabited by the host-specific endosymbiotic bivalve Vulsella vulsella, which benefits from this symbiosis by r...

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Autores principales: Tsubaki, Remi, Kato, Makoto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4203694/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25330073
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0108885