Pacific faunal region

Pacific faunal region

[pə′sif·ik ′fȯn·əl ‚rē·jən]

(ecology)

A marine littoral faunal region including offshore waters west of Central America, running from the coast of South America at about 5° south latitude to the southern tip of California.

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