Meiobenthos, also called meiofauna, are small benthic invertebrates that live in marine or freshwater environments, or both. The term meiofauna loosely...
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Benthos (section Meiobenthos)
Echinoderms Sea squirts Aquatic worm, snail, midge larvae and amphipods Meiobenthos, prefix from Ancient Greek meîon 'less', comprises tiny benthic organisms...
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Derocheilocarididae is a family of marine crustaceans that form part of the meiobenthos. It is the only family in the monotypic order Mystacocaridida, and the...
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invertebrates that are widespread in mud or sand at all depths as part of the meiobenthos. They are commonly called mud dragons. Modern species are 1 mm (0.039 in)...
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v t e Groups of organisms in aquatic ecosystems Benthos Macrobenthos Meiobenthos Herpon Nekton Neuston Pechton / Pecton / Pekton Plankton Pleuston Plocon...
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Macrostomidae are members of a large range of aquatic faunas, ranging from the meiobenthos, epibenthos, to plankton. Moreover, they occur in marine, brackish, and...
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Ostracoda, a class of crustaceans, were abundant as representatives of the meiobenthos; genera included Amphissites, Bairdia, Beyrichiopsis, Cavellina, Coryellina...
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and aquatic science Hydrobiology Hypoxia Isotope analysis Macrobenthos Meiobenthos Microbial ecology Microbial food web Microbial loop Nekton Neuston Particle...
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Free-living marine nematodes are important and abundant members of the meiobenthos. They play an important role in the decomposition process, aid in recycling...
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mei- less Greek μεῖον (meîon), μείωσις (meíōsis) ameiosis, ameiotic, meiobenthos, meiosis, meiotic melan- black, dark Greek μέλας, μέλανος (mélas, mélanos)...
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