different between infauna vs benthos
infauna
English
Noun
infauna (plural infaunas or infauna or infaunae)
- Any aquatic organism that lives within the dominant medium of its environment, but especially within aquatic sediments
- Burrowing bivalves are infauna that filter-feed from within seafloor sediments.
Derived terms
- infaunal
- macroinfauna
- microinfauna
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benthos
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ?????? (bénthos, “the depths”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?b?n??s/
Noun
benthos (plural not attested)
- The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water.
Derived terms
Translations
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