List of symbiotic organisms

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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.

Contents 1 Endosymbiotes 1.1 Monocellular Organisms 1.2 Fictional endosymbiotes 2 Ectosymbiotes 2.1 Fictional ectosymbiotes 3 Independent Symbiotes 3.1 Vertebrates 3.2 Fictional Independent Symbiotes

[edit] Endosymbiotes

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

[edit] Monocellular Organisms

• Helicobacter pylori to humans (in stomach)

[edit] Fictional endosymbiotes

• Goa'uld to bipeds in Stargate SG-1
• Trill (Star Trek) to bipeds in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
• Yeerks to bipeds in Animorphs
• Midichlorians to other organisms in Star Wars

[edit] Ectosymbiotes

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Independent Symbiotes

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

[edit] Vertebrates

• Remora and Sharks

[edit] Fictional Independent Symbiotes

• George Milton and Lennie Smalls in Of Mice and Men