In kelp forests
3-5 years
no
sea urchins eat eaten by crabs, sunflower stars, snails, sea otters some birds, some fish and people...
They eat clams, snails, abalone, sea cucumbers and other sea stars. In Monterey Bay, California, they will feed on dead or dying squid. Although the sunflower seastar can greatly extend its mouth, for larger prey, the stomach can extend outside the mouth to digest prey, such as gastropods like abalone.
barnacles, sea stars, clams, and crabs
barnacles, sea stars, clams, and crabs
There are several animals that eat sea urchins. Sea otters, sunflower stars, snails, crabs and some species of fish predate upon sea urchins.
Yes. Sea stars are carnivores that eat can eat other sea stars and shrimp and other crustations like crabs. Over a long period of time sea stars move across the ocean floor. Giant sea stars will sometimes specifically prey on other, smaller sea stars. they eat poop
the sunflower sea star
No, sea stars are benthic organisms. Plankton means drifter, they float around for their whole lives.
Sunflower
Includes: Sea Stars, Sea Lillies, Sea Urchins, Sea Cucumbers, Brittle Stars
sea stars have NO brains