epifaunae

/ˌɛpɪˈfɔːniː/
noun
  1. Plural form of epifauna; animals that live on the surface of the seafloor or on other organisms.
    • Dredging the seabed can harm the delicate epifaunae that live there.
    • Marine biologists cataloged the epifaunae found on the sunken shipwreck.
    • The epifaunae of this region include many species of sea stars and anemones.
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