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Organisms here generally live in close relationship with the substrate and many are permanently attached to the bottom. The benthic boundary layer , which includes the bottom layer of water and the uppermost layer of sediment directly influenced by the overlying water, is an integral part of the benthic zone, as it greatly influences the ...
Benthos (from Ancient Greek βένθος (bénthos) 'the depths [of the sea]'), also known as benthon, is the community of organisms that live on, in, or near the bottom of a sea, river, lake, or stream, also known as the benthic zone. [1]
A large turtle-like animal, or a long black creature, some 20–30 meters long with a small head shaped like that of a horse. [29] Lake Tianchi is also known as Lake Chonji, and is partly located in North Korea. Lake Van: Van, Bitlis Turkey: Asia: Lake Van Monster: Said to resemble ancient marine reptiles such as a plesiosaur. Lake Worth Texas USA
Category: Mythological aquatic creatures. ... Lake monsters (1 C, 37 P) Loch Ness Monster (1 C, 19 P) M. Sea monsters (2 C, 38 P) P. Piscine and amphibian humanoids ...
The reptiles live in sand dunes and among shinnery oak, where they feed on insects and spiders and burrow into the sand for protection from extreme temperatures.
Sigbin – is a creature in Philippine mythology (Philippines) Sky Fox (mythology), a celestial nine-tailed Fox Spirit that is 1,000 years old and has golden fur (Chinese) Shug Monkey – dog/monkey creature found in Cambridgeshire (Britain) Tanuki – Japanese raccoon dog, legends claim is a shapeshifting trickster (Japan)
But some experts say the creature that bites you and the sand flea are likely entirely different beasts. South Carolina state entomologist Timothy Drake Jr. has what you need to know about sand fleas.
Males are typically smaller than females, and in some species, such as Emerita rathbunae, the minute males live attached to the legs of the female. [7] Females are around 8–37 mm (0.31–1.46 in) in carapace length, depending on the species, while males vary from a similar size to females in E. austroafricana , down to 2.5 mm (0.098 in ...