Sea Daisy [Concentricycloidea]
Description
Sea daisies are colonial animals that form delicate, flower-like structures on rocks and hard substrates. Divers often notice their concentric, daisy-ring patterns and feathery-looking textures, especially in calmer water where they can extend their feeding structures.
Species
Xyloplax janetae
Xyloplax janetae
Xyloplax medusiformis
Xyloplax medusiformis
Xyloplax princealberti
Xyloplax princealberti
Xyloplax turnerae
Xyloplax turnerae
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Echinoderms
Echinodermata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Sea Stars (Starfish) & Brittle Stars
Asterozoa
|
| Order |
Sea Stars
Asteroidea
|
| Family |
Brittle stars (Ambuloasteroidea group)
Ambuloasteroidea
|
Statistics
- Species 4