Examples
of symbiosis on this site
Mutualism
Sea Anemone and Clownfish
Goby and Snapping Shrimp
Giant Clam
Commensalism
Crab and Anemone
Barnacles on Crab
Parasitism
Pea Crab and Bivalves
Parasitic Barnacles
Cymothoid Isopod and Fish
Bopyrid Isopod and Snapping Shrimp |
Three types of symbioses are generally recognised:
Commensalism:
neither partner profits at the expense of the other; the partners
are host and commensal
Mutualism:
both partners benefit from the association; the partners are mutuals
Parasitism:
only one associate benefits, usually at the expense of
the other although the death of one is rare; the members are host
and parasite. |