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Is a hammerhead shark a nekton or a benthos?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 10/6/2023

Adult horseshoe crabs are benthic, in that they live on the bottom in sandy or muddy ocean areas, occasionally coming ashore; and don't swim around in nektonic fashion like most fish.

Wiki User

∙ 11y ago

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