Definition: The marine benthic biome (benthic meaning 'bottom') encompasses the seafloor and includes such areas as shores, littoral or intertidal areas, marine coral reefs, and the deep seabed.
Definition: Hard framework, internal or external, which supports and protects softer parts of plant, animal or unicellular organism, and to which muscles usually attach in animals, includes skeletons (derived from Lawrence, 2005).
Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
The environments in which many crinoids and relatives species are known to live. Select an environment to see its crinoids and relatives species checklist.
crinoids and relatives Habitats
The environments in which many crinoids and relatives species are known to live. Select an environment to see its crinoids and relatives species checklist.
