Hidden diversity of Freyastera (Asteroidea, Brisingida, Freyellidae) at great depth: Description of new species and remarks on species boundaries

Freyastera represents the most derived form in the deep-sea starfish order Brisingida, known only at below 2500 m to over 6000 m depth, adapting to the great depth by small body size, reduced number of arms, and simplified body form. Long being remote and rarely investigated, newly collected specime...

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Main Authors: Ruiyan Zhang, Yadong Zhou, Jingwen Mao, Chunsheng Wang, Dongsheng Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-04-01
Series:Zoosystematics and Evolution
Online Access:https://zse.pensoft.net/article/144918/download/pdf/
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