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  • In a seashore, the benthic animals live in sandy, muddy, and rocky substrata and accordingly developed the following adaptations.

In a seashore, the benthic animals live in sandy, muddy, and rocky substrata and accordingly developed the following adaptations.

a. Burrowing

b. Building cubes

c. Holdfasts / peduncle

Find suitable substratum against each adaptation.

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(a) These animals live in the sandy substratum and make burrows, e.g. lobsters, crabs, etc.  (b) These animals live in muddy substratum as cube-like aggregates. The small size of cube helps in passive feeding mechanisms, e.g. zooplanktons.

(c) These animals live in the rocky substratum and attach to the substratum with the help of holdfast, e.g. sponges. 

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