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Parasitic worms in your shellfish lead a creepy but popular lifestyle

  • Written by Andrew David, Assistant Professor of Biology, Clarkson University
imageParasites do very well for themselves, which is why they are so common in the animal kingdom.Geoffrey Read, CC BY

If you’re an oyster lover, seeing a shaggy worm slither across your appetizer is revolting – even though such worms are harmless to people. An internet search using the keywords “oyster” and “worm”...

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