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bathypelagic zone |
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bathypelagic zoneWorldwide zone of deep ocean waters, about 3,000–13,000 ft (1,000–4,000 m) below the surface. It is inhabited by a wide variety of marine forms, including eels, fishes, mollusks, and others. bathypelagic zone [¦bath·ə·pə′laj·ik ′zōn] (oceanography) The biogeographic realm of the ocean lying between depths of 500 and 2550 fathoms (900 and 3700 meters). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| No, this place is much closer to home--in an area of the deep ocean called the bathypelagic zone (see Nuts & Bolts, p. Many creatures in the bathypelagic zone lack (eyes, photophores, scales, gills, muscles, backbone). |
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