"Save This Emblematic Species of the Mediterranean": Scientists at the Bedside of the Great Mother-of-Pearl, Sheltered in This Immense Pond to Escape His Sworn Enemy

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How has a marine animal, which cannot move, managed to escape its worst enemy? It is the paradox of the great mother-of-pearl. This endemic species of the Mediterranean, ravaged by a parasite, has found refuge in the pond of Thau, its ultimate sanctuary. There, it displays an amazing good health that sometimes interferes with the work of fishermen.