1. An example of commensalism occurs between the hawkfish and fire coral. 2. Commensalism benefits one organism and the other organism is neither benefited nor harmed.3. It feeds on detritus produced by the hornets ( an example of commensalism ). 4. Commensalism is similar to facilitation, in that one plant is mostly exploiting another.5. :: Commensalism and synanthrope are relevant here. 6. This is an example of commensalism rather than mutualism because individuals would defend their territories regardless. 7. The oppositional relationships are predation and mutualism, commensalism , amensalism, neutralism, cooperation and parasitism. 8. The relationship between Clausidium and its host has not been definitively characterized, but may be commensalism . 9. Lichen associations may be examples of mutualism, commensalism or even parasitism, depending on the species. 10. Allowing the barnacle species to distribute themselves throughout global waters is a high fitness advantage of this commensalism .