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Meiobenthos means the small organisms of the marine and freshwater benthos. The size of organisms is about 1 mm to 0.063 mm. A lot of meiobenthic organisms live in the interstitial system of the sand floor. Others live in the mud.
Major taxonomic groups of the Meiobenthos are
- nematodes
- tardigrades
- oligochaets
- polychaets
- rotifers
