Xyloplax janetae [Xyloplax janetae]

Description

Xyloplax janetae is a small, cryptic marine creature that divers typically encounter by careful searching rather than by obvious display. It may be found clinging to or hiding among reef surfaces, where its form blends into the surrounding habitat. With a slow, observant approach, you might spot it tucked into crevices or along textured substrates.

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Taxonomy
Phylum Echinoderms
Echinodermata
Class Sea Stars (Starfish) & Brittle Stars
Asterozoa
Order Sea Stars
Asteroidea
Family Brittle stars (Ambuloasteroidea group)
Ambuloasteroidea
Genus Sea Daisy
Concentricycloidea
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