infauna
(noun)
noun
1. 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.
(noun)
1. 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.