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  • Marine Biology
  • Evolutionary Ecology
  • Symbiosis Research

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  • Host preference in symbionts is driven by fitness trade-offs.
  • Interspecific variations in host response traits can influence symbiont host preference evolution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess how symbiont host preference relates to host defenses and post-infestation performance.
  • To investigate the association between the flatworm Paraprostatum echinolittorinae and its intertidal snail hosts.

Main Methods:

  • Field characterization of worm infestation prevalence and intensity in five snail species.
  • Laboratory experiments to test flatworm host choice and host behavioral rejection.
  • Assessment of host growth and survival following infestation.

Main Results:

  • Flatworms were significantly more prevalent in Tegula pellisserpentis, Nerita scabricosta, and N. funiculata compared to Planaxis planicostatus and Cerithium stercusmuscarum.
  • Less preferred hosts exhibited behavioral rejection (mantle contractions, foot withdrawals), reducing infestation rates by 39%-67%.
  • Flatworms preferred less defended hosts that supported higher densities without significant harm, suggesting a commensal relationship.

Conclusions:

  • Host response traits, such as behavioral defenses, significantly modulate symbiont host choice.
  • Variability in host responses is crucial for understanding the evolution of symbiont host preference.
  • Future research should explicitly consider host response variability in host preference studies.