epifauna

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n. A fauna characterized by members whose typical life sites are on the outer surface of their environment, as opposed to within it, e.g. animals living on top of the sediment at the seafloor.

“This species is found in high densities along with a very rich epifauna, including a high diversity of sponges.”

Dorset and East Devon Coast, United Kingdom

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