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Which of the following sea creatures might be described as a pelagic animal of the aphotic zone?a. a coral reef fishb. a giant clam near a deep-sea hydrothermal ventc. an intertidal snaild. a deep-sea squid
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A pelagic animal is one that lives in the open water column, not near the bottom or the shore of the ocean. The aphotic zone is the portion of the ocean where light does not penetrate and where photosynthesis cannot occur. Show more…
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