Difference between revisions of "Epifauna"

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Latest revision as of 21:46, 1 March 2022

Definition of Epifauna:
Benthic fauna living on the substrate but not burrowing into it (as on a hard seafloor) or living on other organisms.
This is the common definition for Epifauna, other definitions can be discussed in the article


See also