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bathypelagic zone

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bathypelagic zone

Worldwide 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.
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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.
Aliens of the deep: meet the most peculiar creatures that call Earth ... by Bennington, Sara / Science World
Many creatures in the bathypelagic zone lack (eyes, photophores, scales, gills, muscles, backbone).
Monsters of the deep. (Marine Biology/Oceans) by Allen, Laura / Science World
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