Xyloplax medusiformis [Xyloplax medusiformis]
Description
Divers may spot this unusual flat, shell-less-looking crustacean on rocky or algae-covered substrates. It can appear like a small, flattened “blob” that blends into the seafloor, often moving slowly between crevices as it searches for food.
Where To See Xyloplax medusiformis
No sighting locations recorded yet.
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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