Crabs and shrimp associated with corals protect their hosts from
A) being dislodged from the substrate by currents.
B) predation by sea-stars.
C) predation by fishes.
D) attack by parasitic nematodes.
E) infection by pathogenic bacteria.

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Crabs and shrimp associated with corals protect their hosts primarily from predation by sea-stars, which are known to feed on corals.

Crabs and Shrimp Associated with Corals Protect Their Hosts from