Meiobenthos, also called meiofauna, are small benthic invertebrates that live in marine or freshwater environments, or both. The term meiofauna loosely...

Echinoderms Sea squirts Aquatic worm, snail, midge larvae and amphipods Meiobenthos, prefix from Ancient Greek meîon 'less', comprises tiny benthic organisms...

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...

1983]. "Loricifera, a new phylum with Aschelminthes characters from the meiobenthos". Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. 21 (3):...

v t e Groups of organisms in aquatic ecosystems Benthos Macrobenthos Meiobenthos Herpon Nekton Neuston Pechton / Pecton / Pekton Plankton Pleuston Plocon...

and aquatic science Hydrobiology Hypoxia Isotope analysis Macrobenthos Meiobenthos Microbial ecology Microbial food web Microbial loop Nekton Neuston Particle...

Benthic zone Benthopelagic (coupling)        Seabed By size macrobenthos meiobenthos microbenthos By type zoobenthos phytobenthos By location endobenthos...

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)...

Free-living marine nematodes are important and abundant members of the meiobenthos. They play an important role in the decomposition process, aid in recycling...

mei- less Greek μεῖον (meîon), μείωσις (meíōsis) ameiosis, ameiotic, meiobenthos, meiosis, meiotic melan- black, dark Greek μέλας, μέλανος (mélas, mélanos)...