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Is starfish a vertebrates

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 4/17/2022

No. A starfish has a hard shell and its inside is only organs. To be considered a vertebrate the starfish would need a spine and an internal skeleton (not to mention a head). They are, therefore, classified as invertebrates.

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