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Cymothoa exigua Parasitic crustacean Enters through the gills of its fish host (snapper).

Cymothoa exigua Parasitic crustacean Enters through the gills of its fish host (snapper). Attaches to the fish's tongue Feeds on the rich blood pumping through the artery underneath Causes the tongue to atrophy and disintegrate.

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Cymothoa exigua Parasitic crustacean Enters through the gills of its fish host (snapper).

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  1. Cymothoaexigua • Parasitic crustacean • Enters through the gills of its fish host (snapper). • Attaches to the fish's tongue • Feeds on the rich blood pumping through the artery underneath • Causes the tongue to atrophy and disintegrate. • Eventually it replaces the old tongue with its own body. • Sacculinacarcini • A female sacculina is small • Finds a weak spot in a crab’s shell and injects herself • She grows "roots" wrapping around its eyestalks and deep into its legs and • Eventually steers the Crab for the rest of their co-mingled life • The crab will forgo its own needs • Guinea Worms • Human consumes contaminated water • Infiltrate their host's intestinal walls and commence mating • Males die, females live for a year then head to lower extremities and bore a hole through skin • Lesion begins to fester and burn – want water • If breaks apart could cause a fatal infection • Dr. winds around stick inch-by-inch 3-4wks

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