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The starfish is an echinoderm with an endoskeleton of calcium carbonate "ossicles". These honeycombed plates form the dermal region with an overlying epidermis. Their function is to protect the underlying tissue and to give strength and structure to the star fish. They are the equivalent to the human skeleton, more or less.
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What kind of body covering does a star fish have?
Star fish are a 'echinoderms' (which, from the Greek, means "spiny skin"). The skin encloses the animals skeleton which is composed of calcareous plates or ossicles through and over which the skin grows. This means that thy are hard to the touch.
What is the function of the ossicles in starfish?
The starfish is an echinoderm with an endoskeleton of calcium carbonate "ossicles". These honeycombed plates form the dermal region with an overlying epidermis. Their function is to protect the underlying tissue and to give strength and structure to the star fish. They are the equivalent to the human skeleton, more or less.
What are starfish made of?
Starfish are shaped like stars because of their names.
Can a star fish be killed in water?
Yes, If another fish was to eat the star fish whilst underwater then the star fish would die.
Food or prey of star fish?
star fish are food
What is the name of the top of a star fish?
what is names of star fish
Is a star fish a fresh water fish?
I only know of Marine Star fish.
How do star fish feel?
star fish feel with there tube feet.
Write differences between fish and star fish?
one of them is a star
What is zoological name of ''star fish''?
Acanthaster planci
What kind of fish signs autographs?
a "star"fish. Ha a "star"fish. Ha A Florida "Marlin" Ballplayer Jim "Catfish"Hunter
What is the Difference between starfish and fish?
the differences is that a fish has
