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Posted by duddy   December 25, 2015   18233 views

In the reproductive tract of the Hawaiian bobtail squid, there is a mysterious gland that releases bacteria that protect the squid’s eggs from fungus. When researchers applied antibiotics to freshly-laid squid eggs, fuzzy fungus soon moved in, smothering the eggs of the gemlike creatures.

For more information, visit: http://www.nap.edu/read/13500/chapter/2#15

squid symbiotic relationship
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