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The crustacean parasite, which changes the sex of the host crab, from male to female (castration) is:
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Correct option: D
Sacculina
Option D (Sacculina) is correct because Sacculina is a crustacean parasite known to cause parasitic castration and sex alteration in host crabs.
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