Pufferfish nests vs. parasite hooks: A bizarre resemblance

Highlights Pufferfishes construct nests on the sandy bottom of the seabed. Armed tapeworm parasites have on their head or scolex rows of hooks. We pay attention to the bizarre resemblance between these two structures.

Fuentes, M. V., Sáez-Durán, S., & Galán-Puchades, M. T. (2017). Pufferfish nests vs. parasite hooks: A bizarre resemblance. En International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife (Vol. 6, Issue 2, p. 69). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2017.03.005
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