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Brittle stars move by swaying their arms, or as they are called tentacles, side to side.Some smaller brittle stars "go with the flow" or move with the current because they are not strong enough to move by themselves or fight the current to go the way they want to go.
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What do brittle stars use to catch food?
The arms are used for grasping food and for locomotion.
How does a brittle star behave?
Brittle stars behave as a street cleaner. They are omnivores that pick up and ingest food that are available to them.
Is a brittle star a myriapod?
A Brittle star is not a myriapod. A Brittle star is an echinoderm. An example of a myriapod would be a centipede.
What family is the brittle star?
The Brittle star is in the Family Ophiodermatidae.
What is the common name of brittle star?
Um...brittle star?
Is a brittle star a vertebrate?
a brittle star is an invertabrate
What is the scientific name of a brittle star?
The scientific name of a brittle star is Ophiuroidea.
What is the daisy brittle star color?
invertabrateA Brittle star is not a myriapod
What is the difference from a starfish and a brittle star?
a brittle star is a type of starfish.
What animal is classified as an echinoderm a brittle star or a hydra?
Brittle star
What is a adaptation of a brittle star?
grasps food with it's arms, it's pretty cool to watch
What is symbiotic with a brittle star?
the brittle star shows a young indonesian girls innocence and virginity
