Adelpho-parasites Parasitism



the male anglerfish ceratias holboelli lives tiny sexual parasite permanently attached below female s body.


an adelpho-parasite (from greek αδελφός (adelphos), brother) parasite in host species closely related parasite, being member of same family or genus. example of citrus blackfly parasitoid, encarsia perplexa, unmated females of may lay haploid eggs in developed larvae of own species. these result in production of male offspring. marine worm bonellia viridis has similar reproductive strategy, although larvae planktonic.








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