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Razorhook (Minimanus hamo)

The razorhook is a microscopic member of the Canceridae family in the genus Carabus. Its diet consist of algae, dead and decaying plant matter, as well as organic particles suspended in the water. They live only on living wiregrass specimens, which can hold billions of razor hooks on a single leaf! Razorhooks maintain the plant, removing dead and infected portions, as well as keeping it free of algae. They also deter predators using the razor sharp metal hooks on their backs. In return, the plant provides them with a place to live and food to eat. The hook on a razor hooks back is made up of various metal types, with iron being the most common. This is most likely due to the razorhook’s use of the iron found in the blood of any creature injured by them. Razorhooks reproduce sexually, with the females holding on to the eggs and protecting them until they hatch.

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