Researchers from Kumamoto University and collaborating institutions have discovered a new species of deep-sea sea anemone that builds shell-like "homes" for hermit crabs—an extraordinary case of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Symbiosis is the long-term, close interaction between two or more biological species, most often for the benefit of one or both ...

Paracalliactis tsukisome, a newly discovered sea anemone living in symbiosis with hermit crabs on the deep-sea floor off Japan. Its name is derived from the ancient Japanese poetry anthology Man'yōshū ...

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Kumamoto University-led team identifies Paracalliactis tsukisome sp. nov., revealing a rare example of co-evolution in the deep sea Researchers from Kumamoto University and collaborating institutions ...

Each organism offers the other something it needs. In this relationship, the sea anemone lives on the shell of the hermit crab. The sea anemone benefits by gaining mobility and increased access to ...