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bathypelagic

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bath·y·pe·lag·ic  (bth-p-ljk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or living in the depths of the ocean, especially between about 1,000 and 4,000 meters (3,280 and 13,120 feet).
bathypelagic [ˌbæθɪpəˈlædʒɪk]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) of, relating to, or inhabiting the lower depths of the ocean between approximately 1000 and 4000 metres
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thermydron zoeae and megalopae larvae possess image-forming compound eyes with a visual pigment well suited to wave lengths characteristic of dim sunlight and bioluminescence in the mesopelagic and bathypelagic regions of the water column (see section on Larval Biology and Dispersal below).
Biology of the vent crab Bythograea thermydron: a brief review by Dittel, Ana I.; Perovich, Gina; Epifanio, Charles E. / Journal of Shellfish Research
rossi, the genus Psednos as currently known includes 26 described and five undescribed species of small meso- or bathypelagic liparids from the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
A remarkable new species of Psednos (Teleostei: Liparidae) from the ... by Chernova, Natalia V.; Stein, David L. / Fishery Bulletin
Below about 1,000 meters lies the bathypelagic zone, accounting for 88 percent of the total ocean area and covering the entire deep ocean floor.
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