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Xyloplax princealberti (Asteroidea, Echinodermata): A New Species That Is Not Always Associated with Wood Falls
- Cheyenne Y. Payne,
- Ekin Tilic,
- Rachel E. Boschen-Rose,
- Amanda Gannon,
- Josefin Stiller,
- Avery S. Hiley,
- Benjamin M. Grupe,
- Christopher L. Mah and
- Greg W. Rouse
Xyloplax is a genus of three species of sea stars previously found only on sunken wood in the deep ocean. Their circular and petaloid bodies, which lend them their common name “sea daisy”, and their presumed exclusive diet of wood make th...