Tesseromima hamocapillum
This species evolved from populations of Tesseromima algeatrogon that got stuck in the whiskers of Oslontus sturgeous. They adapted to live on the whiskers of O. sturgeous and eat bits of plant matter as their host eats. They have two major adaptations for staying attached to their host. Both sets of appendages have hooked hairs that grow towards the ends and their second and third segments have expand in size to allow for more muscle attachment, giving them a stronger grip. They reach about 3mm long. They reproduce by releasing gametes when they detect their host digging. The fertilized zygotes rest with the eggs of O. sturgeous and develop into two segmented larva that attach to the young O. sturgeous as they emerge from their eggs.