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Cymothoa exigua is a crustacean parasite that

Cymothoa exigua is a crustacean parasite that eats the tongue of the host fish and then attaches itself to the mouth of the fish and functions as the tongue would have, sharing in the food that the fish brings in.

By Jason Kottke    Sep 19, 2005    animals   biology   parasite

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