Most of the animals living in the rocky intertidal are:
A) infaunal.
B) epifaunal.
C) epiphytic.
D) meiofaunal.
E) pelagic.

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The rocky intertidal is a zone that is covered by water during high tide and exposed to air during low tide. Therefore, most of the animals living in this zone are epifaunal, meaning that they live on the surface of rocks and other substrates. Infaunal animals live within the sediment, epiphytic animals live on plants, meiofaunal animals are tiny and live in the spaces between sand grains, and pelagic animals live in the open ocean. However, some infaunal animals may also be found in rocky intertidal areas, but they are not the most common inhabitants.

Most of the Animals Living in the Rocky Intertidal Are