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mutualism, commensalism or parasitism
Emperor Shrimp and Sea Cucumber: The shrimp rides on the sea cucumbers back: getting a free ride and protection from predators.
Emperor Shrimp and Sea Cucumber: The shrimp rides on the sea cucumbers back: getting a free ride and protection from predators.
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GPT-4o mini
The relationship between the Emperor Shrimp and the Sea Cucumber is best described as **commensalism**. In this relationship, the shrimp benefits by riding on the sea cucumber's back, gaining a free ride and protection from predators, while the sea cucumber is neither helped nor harmed by the presence of the shrimp.