An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of
Malacological and Conchological Terms

by Paul S. Mikkelsen

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Term Definition

NERITIC   That part of the open sea PELAGIC zone over the continental shelf, vs the OCEANIC zone beyond the continental shelf. See also: EPIPELAGIC (0-200m depth); MESOPELAGIC (200-1000m depth); BATHYPELAGIC (1000-4000m depth; ABYSSOPELAGIC (4000-6000m depth; HADAL (greater than 6,000m depth); BENTHIC; PLANKTONIC.
   


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