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First record of Chelonibia testudinaria (Linnaeus, 1758)) (Cirripedia: Chelonibiidae) in northern Chile

Gayana, 2022
The first record of the epibiont cirripedium of sea turtles, Chelonibia testudinaria (Linnaeus, 1758), is described for northern Chile (the second record for the species in the country), extending the distribution of this species by almost 10 ...
Nicolás Zambrano, Alberto Ahumada, Juan Antonio Aliaga, Juan Francisco Araya   +3 more
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Morphological Characterization and Complete Mitochondrial Genome of a New Epizoic Hexamerous Brittle Star Gymnolophus sexradia sp. Nov

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
This study describes a new hexamerous epizoic brittle star species, Gymnolophus sexradia sp. nov., from the South China Sea, which lives on crinoid hosts and exhibits a six‐armed body plan possibly indicating fissiparity. Its vertebral and arm plate structures enhance horizontal flexibility for grasping the host, and phylogenetic analysis based on ...
Ziye Zhang, Weilin Xiao, Chao Zhang, Chunyan Li, Huixian Zhang, Zelin Chen   +5 more
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The impacts of biological invasions

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1255-1310, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock, Teun Everts, Neil Angelo S. Abreo, Jamie Bojko, Victor Deklerck, James W. E. Dickey, Ana Clara S. Franco, Emili García‐Berthou, Stelios Katsanevakis, Natalia I. Kirichenko, Stefano Mammola, Martin A. Nuñez, Ben Parker, Riccardo Scalera, Ismael Soto, Diederik Strubbe, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Lorenzo Vilizzi, Tim Adriaens, Paride Balzani, Dagmara Błońska, Elizabeta Briski, Rein Brys, Amy L. Burgess, James E. Byers, Carlos Cano‐Barbacil, Giuseppe Castaldelli, Jaimie T.A. Dick, Victoria Dominguez Almela, Romina D. Dimarco, Margarita Florencio, Antonín Kouba, Melina Kourantidou, Irmak Kurtul, Irene Martín‐Forés, Olivier Morissette, Julian D. Olden, Bruno E. Soares, Jakub Truszkowski, Hugo Verreycken, Marc Kenis, Ronaldo Sousa, J. Robert Britton   +42 more
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The second skin: Ecological role of epibiotic biofilms on marine organisms

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2012
In the aquatic environment, biofilms on solid surfaces are omnipresent. The outer body surface of marine organisms often represents a highly active interface between host and biofilm.
Martin eWahl, Franz eGoecke, Antje eLabes, Sergey eDobretsov, Florian eWeinberger   +4 more
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The Symbiotic Relationship between the Antarctic Limpet, Nacella concinna, and Epibiont Coralline Algae

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022
The Antarctic limpet, Nacella concinna, is one of the most abundant benthic marine invertebrates found in the intertidal zone of King George Island, Antarctica. The shell of N.
Boongho Cho, Hyeonmi Bae, Taewon Kim
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Zooplankton Epibionts in Boreal Lakes: Associations With DOC and Host Community Traits

Freshwater Biology, Volume 70, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Epibiosis in aquatic ecosystems is well‐documented, yet the factors influencing epibiont prevalence and host selection remain unclear. This study investigates how water quality parameters and zooplankton community dynamics influence epibiont prevalence, with a focus on ecological implications.
Satu Estlander, Jukka Horppila
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Attachment of the peritrich epibiont Zoothamnium intermedium Precht, 1935 (Ciliophora, Peritrichia) to artificial substrates in a natural environment Colonização de substratos artificiais pelo peritríquio epibionte Zoothamnium intermedium Precht, 1935 (Ciliophora, Peritrichia), em um ambiente natural

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2008
Peritrich ciliates are commonly found as epibionts, colonizing living organisms, or attached to non-living substrates in freshwater, estuarine and marine environments. Several species of peritrich epibionts are obligate, which means that they are able to
LRP. Utz
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Effect of Cothurnia variabilis and Epistylis gammari (Ciliophora: Peritrichia) on Metabolic Rate of the Crayfish Cambarellus (Cambarellus) montezumae

Diversity, 2021
Peritrichs usually settle on the external surface and gills of crustaceans. However, their physiological effect on the host has not been studied. Respiratory rate is a susceptible index for some factors that affect an organism.
Mireya Ramírez-Ballesteros, René Cárdenas-Vázquez, Alfonso Lugo-Vázquez, Rosaura Mayén-Estrada   +3 more
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Advances in coral reef restoration in the Mexican Pacific: active interventions and scaling approaches

Restoration Ecology, Volume 33, Issue 8, November 2025.
Abstract Introduction Coral reefs face escalating threats from the synergic effects of natural and anthropogenic stressors, challenging traditional conservation strategies and prompting the emergence of direct intervention approaches for coral reef restoration.
J. J. Adolfo Tortolero‐Langarica, Alma P. Rodríguez‐Troncoso, Héctor Nava   +2 more
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First record of Thecacineta calix (Ciliophora: Suctoria) on harpacticoid copepod from Aegean Sea, Turkey

Acta Biologica, 2019
The present study report a marine suctorian species Thecacineta calix (Schroder, 1907) on harpacticoid copepod collected from Fethiye (Muğla), Aegean Sea, Turkey. This is the first record of this suctorian ciliates from Turkey.
Furkan Durucan
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