Hidden hitchhikers: remoras found inside manta ray cloacal openings
TL;DR
A new Ecology and Evolution study documents seven observations of remoras entering manta ray cloacal openings across three manta species worldwide, suggesting a parasitic twist to the remora–host relationship and prompting a reevaluation of how these symbioses function in the wild.
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