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1 reviewed ecological connection · 1 connected published profile

Source-identified Thermoplasma acidophilum; Electron-microscopy image; source attribution retained as recorded by Commons. Framed for display
Victor Wong (according to recision history) · CC BY 3.0

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Predation describes a consumer capturing animal prey. Herbivory describes consumption of plants or algae. In mutualism, both partners benefit. Reef-building corals and their photosynthetic partners offer one example. NOAA’s coral explanation ↗

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Collection overview
With reviewed connectionsGreat hammerhead shark ↗

No reviewed ecological connections are recorded for this selection yet. Explore the documented collection. Taxonomic relatives below are classification links, not evidence of an ecological interaction.

Thermoplasma acidophilum network
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