Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134711751
Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18, Problem 4SQ
Which of the following sea creatures might be described as a pelagic animal of the aphotic zone?
- a. a coral reef fish
- b. a giant clam near a deep-sea hydrothermal vent
- c. an intertidal snail
- d. a deep-sea squid
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