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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Zoosystematics and Evolution |
| Online Access: | https://zse.pensoft.net/article/144918/download/pdf/ |
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