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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 06:41, 21 September 2017 (UTC)

Diodora aspera, Arctonoe vittata

 * ... that the scale worm Arctonoe vittata protects the keyhole limpet (shell pictured) with which it lives by attacking predatory starfish?
 * Reviewed: Helen Huntington Hull
 * Comment: Also reviewed Template:Did you know nominations/Battle of Bileća

Created/expanded by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 13:21, 26 August 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Arctonoe vittata is new, and Diodora aspera expanded 5x. Long enough, sourced, offline source accepted AGF, no copyvios seen. QPQs done. Non-QPQ suggestions:
 * Arctonoe vittata: What is the middle shore? Also, does it always live in a commensal relationship? the lead only says that it "often" does so, but the body only no other examples. And wouldn't the hook fact make it a mutualistic relationship?
 * Diodora aspera: Same issue about commensal/mutualistic relationship. --Usernameunique (talk) 14:20, 26 August 2017 (UTC)
 * I think it can live independently if it finds no suitable host. As to whether it is symbiotic/commensal/mutualistic etc, that's a matter of opinion. There must be a cost to the limpet of having the worm on board, and the worm may provide no benefits to some of the other hosts it utilises. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 17:26, 26 August 2017 (UTC)