Benthic means bottom dwelling, and sessile means non-moving.
sessile means without stalk
The opposite of sessile is motile. Motile organisms are able to move or change position on their own, as opposed to sessile organisms which are fixed in one place.
A leaf without a petiole is called a sessile leaf.
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Since the benthic zone is the lowest level of any body of water, the depth of the water would be a density independent factor.for more information on the benthic zone double click on the word anywhere on the screen.
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A starfish is a sessile benthic organism. While they are capable of movement, they primarily inhabit the sea floor and are often found attached to substrates like rocks or coral. They are not pelagic, as they do not live in the open water column.
a hydra as a polyp is not sessile but when it grows to be a hydra it is sessile
they are sessile
Sessile means attached. So a sessile organism is attached to a substrate.
Tapinoma sessile was created in 1917.
hibiscus is pedicle flower
Vagrant moves, Sessile doesn't
Most sessile animals are of the phylum Mollusca.
Sessile organisms are immobile. So. I can't think of any animals. But plants are sessile. Edit: Corals (related to anenomes) and sponges are good examples of sessile animals, the latter has a motile larval stage before it settles on a substrate and becomes sessile.
A barnacle could be described as being sessile.
sessile means without stalk