Parasitic Flatworm Could Be Major Threat to Coral Reefs, Scientists Say

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By Yale Environment 360Apr 11, 2014, 1:00 pm98 pts
A coral-eating flatworm with a unique camouflaging strategy could be a major threat to the world's coral reefs, according to researchers in the U.K. The parasite, called Amakusaplana acroporae, infects a type of staghorn coral known as acropora, a major component of reefs, and can destroy its coral host very…

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