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... term that refers to the organisms that occupy the spaces between the sand grains . Psammon is a synonym for interstitial organisms , referring to all those that live between 253 Chapter Seven THE ECOLOGY OF INTERSTITIAL ORGANISMS ...
... term that refers to the organisms that occupy the spaces between the sand grains . Psammon is a synonym for interstitial organisms , referring to all those that live between 253 Chapter Seven THE ECOLOGY OF INTERSTITIAL ORGANISMS ...
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... is a reduction in the complexity and number of the body organ systems in metazoan interstitial animals . For ( B ) Sea water Cotton Marine sand Sea water CHAPTER SEVEN : The Ecology of Interstitial Organisms 265 Adaptations.
... is a reduction in the complexity and number of the body organ systems in metazoan interstitial animals . For ( B ) Sea water Cotton Marine sand Sea water CHAPTER SEVEN : The Ecology of Interstitial Organisms 265 Adaptations.
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... lose many or there will be no next generation . As a result , these animals have evolved a number of adaptations to ensure survival of the few propagules CHAPTER SEVEN : The Ecology of Interstitial Organisms 267 Life history.
... lose many or there will be no next generation . As a result , these animals have evolved a number of adaptations to ensure survival of the few propagules CHAPTER SEVEN : The Ecology of Interstitial Organisms 267 Life history.
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