Question

What are benthic animals?

Answer 1

Benthic animals:

1. Benthic creatures are adhered to or rest on the sediments at the bottom.
2. These organisms are also known as deep-sea dwellers.
3. Benthic creatures can be categorized into deposit feeders, filter feeders, and clams.
4. The benthos region is home to animals such as sea anemones, sponges, corals, sea stars, sea urchins, worms, bivalves, and crabs.
5. These animals are benthic invertebrates, which means they lack a backbone.
6. They eat the waste of other animals that lives above this zone.
7. The benthic region has high pressure and low oxygen levels.