Sea Daisies
Common Name: Sea Daisies
Scientific Name: Xyloplax
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Other Taxonomy: Order: Peripoda Family: Xyloplacidae Genus: Xyloplax
Specimen #: 49
Circumstance: Observed online
Specimen Condition: Specimen presumed dead
Location: Unknown (online)
Typical Habitat: Sea daisies have been discovered in three localities, including deep-sea habitats off New Zealand, the Bahamas and most recently from the northern central Pacific. They have been collected primarily from sunken, deep-sea (1000+ meters) wood. Although known from only a handful of specimens initially, nearly 100 specimens have been collected from the Bahamas with decent numbers collected from the north central Atlantic.
Invasive? Not an invasive species
Natural area of growth: Sea daisies have been discovered in three localities, including deep-sea habitats off New Zealand, the Bahamas and most recently from the northern central Pacific. They have been collected primarily from sunken, deep-sea (1000+ meters) wood.
Relationship with humans: No known relationship, other than fossils
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_daisy
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/5200/new-zealand-sea-daisy
Scientific Name: Xyloplax
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Other Taxonomy: Order: Peripoda Family: Xyloplacidae Genus: Xyloplax
Specimen #: 49
Circumstance: Observed online
Specimen Condition: Specimen presumed dead
Location: Unknown (online)
Typical Habitat: Sea daisies have been discovered in three localities, including deep-sea habitats off New Zealand, the Bahamas and most recently from the northern central Pacific. They have been collected primarily from sunken, deep-sea (1000+ meters) wood. Although known from only a handful of specimens initially, nearly 100 specimens have been collected from the Bahamas with decent numbers collected from the north central Atlantic.
Invasive? Not an invasive species
Natural area of growth: Sea daisies have been discovered in three localities, including deep-sea habitats off New Zealand, the Bahamas and most recently from the northern central Pacific. They have been collected primarily from sunken, deep-sea (1000+ meters) wood.
Relationship with humans: No known relationship, other than fossils
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_daisy
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/5200/new-zealand-sea-daisy