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ArticleEcology and evolution2026

Hiding in Plain Sight: Evidence of Echeneidae Cloacal and Gill Diving Behavior in Manta Ray Hosts.

Emily A Yeager, Jessica Pate, Guy M W Stevens, Bryant Turffs, Catherine Macdonald

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Emily A YeagerDepartment of Environmental Science and Policy, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science University of Miami Miami Florida USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4291-2994
Jessica PateMarine Megafauna Foundation West Palm Beach Florida USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8476-7211
Guy M W StevensThe Manta Trust Catemwood House, Norwood Lane Dorset UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2056-9830
Bryant TurffsMarine Megafauna Foundation West Palm Beach Florida USA.
Catherine MacdonaldDepartment of Environmental Science and Policy, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science University of Miami Miami Florida USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2146-4966

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Symbioses between remoras (Family Echeneidae) and marine megafauna are well-documented across diverse lineages. However, despite recent advancements in understanding the intricacies of these interactions, the dynamics of these relationships remain poorly understood, largely due to the highly mobile nature of both host and symbiont. Here we report seven observations of Echeneidae cloacal diving behavior in manta rays. These observations span all three currently described species of manta rays (

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behaviorremorasymbiosissymbiosis continuum

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PMID42318087
PMCPMC13274677

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