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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex…
    An extreme example of sexual dimorphism is found in the
    genus Osedax of polychaete worms, which lives on whale
    falls. The females feed on the bones of the dead whale;
    the males live inside the females and do not develop past
    their larval stage, except to produce large amounts of
    sperm. In the echiuran Bonellia viridis, exposure to adult
    females causes larvae to develop into tiny, semi-parasitic
    males which are swallowed and live inside the female's
    genital sac.

    Live inside the female's genital sac

    Lets discuss this

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