epifaunal


ep·i·fau·na

E5180900 (ĕp′ə-fô′nə)n. Aquatic animals, such as starfish, flounder, or barnacles, that live on the surface of a sea or lake bottom or on the surface of a submerged substrate, such as rocks or aquatic plants and animals, but that do not burrow into or beneath the surface.
ep′i·fau′nal adj.

epifaunal

(ˈɛpɪˌfɔːnəl) adj (Zoology) zoology relating to epifauna