Definition: The marine benthic biome (benthic meaning 'bottom') encompasses the seafloor and includes such areas as shores, littoral or intertidal areas, marine coral reefs, and the deep seabed.
Definition: Component found in mineralized skeletal tissue, (a specialized form of biogenic tissue in which the extracellular matrix is mineralized, and which functions in mechanical and structural support.)
Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
The environments in which many Mesochitonidae Dell' Angelo & Palazzi 1989 species are known to live. Select an environment to see its Mesochitonidae Dell' Angelo & Palazzi 1989 species checklist.
The environments in which many Mesochitonidae Dell' Angelo & Palazzi 1989 species are known to live. Select an environment to see its Mesochitonidae Dell' Angelo & Palazzi 1989 species checklist.