Microfauna
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microfauna-173-2540737
title:
Microfauna
text:
Microfauna refers to microscopic animals and organisms that exhibit animal-like qualities, and have body sizes that are usually <0.1mm. Microfauna are represented in the animal kingdom and the protist kingdom. A large amount of microfauna are soil microfauna which includes protists, rotifers, and nematodes. These types of animal-like protists are heterotrophic, largely feeding on bacteria. However, some microfauna can consume other things, making them detritivores, fungivores, or even predators.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Term for microscopic animals and organisms that exhibit animal-like qualities
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microfauna
date created:
2007-05-17T05:19:21Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T01:31:32Z
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