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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Epiphytic

Variations: Epiphyte

Referring to an organism that lives on the surface of another oranism and obtains its nutrients from the surrounding environment. Sea turtles can have epiphytes such as remoras.

See also: epibiont

WWW References:

• Green turtle with remora
• Green turtle feeding with remora

Citations:

• Fretey, J. 1978. Accompangnement à terre de tortues luths, Dermochelys coriacea (Linné) par des remoras. - Rev. fr. Aquariol 2: 49-54.

Entered by: Michael Coyne
Modified by: Matthew Godfrey
Entered: 2003-09-09 12:31:49
Last modified: 2005-05-05 20:04:12