Starfish are not fish - they are echinoderms with external skeletons.
Yes Unlike star fish though, the Brittle star's legs don't touch at the center.
It is related to Harlequin serpent star, fancy yellow brittle star fish, green brittle star fish, red brittle star fish and many others. Pretty much most of the sea stars with serpent legs are related to it.
fish and small reef sharks
Because it's dead
No, they are invertebrates (Echinoderms). Echinoderms have no backbones, like the Brittle Star and Sea Urchin.
Brittle stars are scavengers and eat just about any kinds animal or fish they come across. They are capable of eating everything from crustaceans to jelly fish.
Brittle stars are scavengers and eat just about any kinds animal or fish they come across. They are capable of eating everything from crustaceans to jelly fish.
A Brittle star is not a myriapod. A Brittle star is an echinoderm. An example of a myriapod would be a centipede.
The Brittle star is in the Family Ophiodermatidae.
Um...brittle star?
a brittle star is an invertabrate
The scientific name of a brittle star is Ophiuroidea.