Definition: An aquatic biome that comprises systems of open-ocean and unprotected coastal habitats, characterized by exposure to wave action, tidal fluctuation, and ocean currents as well as systems that largely resemble these. Water in the marine biome is generally within the salinity range of seawater: 30 to 38 ppt.
Definition: The marine benthic biome (benthic meaning 'bottom') encompasses the seafloor and includes such areas as shores, littoral or intertidal areas, marine coral reefs, and the deep seabed.
Definition: Component found in mineralized skeletal tissue, (a specialized form of biogenic tissue in which the extracellular matrix is mineralized, and which functions in mechanical and structural support.)
Definition: The number of fossil occurrences in the Paleobiology Database (https://paleobiodb.org) that are identified as belonging to a particular taxon or any of its subtaxa.
Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
The environments in which many Ochmazochitonidae Hoare & M. Smith 1984 species are known to live. Select an environment to see its Ochmazochitonidae Hoare & M. Smith 1984 species checklist.
Ochmazochitonidae Hoare & M. Smith 1984 Habitats
The environments in which many Ochmazochitonidae Hoare & M. Smith 1984 species are known to live. Select an environment to see its Ochmazochitonidae Hoare & M. Smith 1984 species checklist.