List of symbiotic organisms

List of symbiotic organisms

"This is a list of organisms that are true symbiotes with other organisms. For more information on this topic, see main article:" Symbiosis.

When discussing any symbiosis, at least two creatures are involved. For simplification, the smaller of the two symbiotes is listed first in this list.

Endosymbiotes

("endo" = within; smaller symbiotes that live inside the other symbiotic organism)

Monocellular Organisms

* Helicobacter pylori to humans (in stomach)

Fictional endosymbiotes

* Goa'uld to bipeds in Stargate SG-1
* Trill (Star Trek) to bipeds in
* Yeerks to bipeds in Animorphs
* Midichlorians to other organisms in Star Wars

Ectosymbiotes

("ecto" = outside; symbiotes that live on but not within larger symbiotic hosts, for example, attached to their skin)

Fictional ectosymbiotes

* Venom to Peter Parker and other humans in Marvel Comics
* Carnage to humans in Marvel Comics
* The Indowy's "fur" to Indowy in the Legacy of the Aldenata

Independent Symbiotes

(living in proximity and relying on one another for essential biological functions)

Vertebrates

* Remora and Sharks

Fictional Independent Symbiotes

* George Milton and Lennie Smalls in Of Mice and Men


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