A dynamic epibiont community associated with the bone eating worm Osedax
S. Goffredi, B. Panossian, C. Brzechffa, N. Field, C. King, G. Moggioli, G. W. Rouse, J. M. Martin-Duran, L. Henry
The paper identifies a dynamic epibiont community of Campylobacterales on Osedax worms that shift over time as whale carcasses decompose, showing metabolic transitions and genetic features suggesting long-term host interactions.
bioRxiv · Nov 14, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology