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Describe what a brittle star looks like?
Because brittle stars are very fragile. Interestingly, Brittle stars use this fragility to defend themselves by easily losing arm segments or even entire arms. This strategy works because they are also able to regenerate these lost parts. They use their brittle quality and regenerative powers, in a way similar to that of some lizards, who lose part of their tails to confuse, appease, and evade predators.Brittle stars, Ophiuroids, are echinoderms, closely related to basket stars and distantly to star fish, sand dollars, and urchins.
What planets look like stars?
Pluto
Are brittle stars producers consumers or decomposers?
are brittle stars decomposers
What does fungus look like?
It turns your toenail dark (sometimes light) yellow, it smells bad and can make your toenail very brittle.
Is it Metalloids have some characteristics of both metals and nonmetals true or false?
True. Metalloids look like metals but are brittle and are not good conductors.
What is the difference between the brittle stars and the basket stars?
Brittle stars crawl and basket stars do not move or crawl.
Are Brittle stars cold blooded?
yes,brittle stars are cold blooded.
What are Brittle stars Predators?
They are preyed upon by shells (like the Triton shell), some fish (like the trigger fish), crabs and shrimps and by other echinoderms like starfish which are carnivorous. From another source: Creatures that snack on brittle stars include fish, crabs, hermit crabs, mantis shrimp and even sea stars and other brittle stars.
Where do brittle stars live?
They like to live under rocks on the sea floor.
Are brittle stars asexual or sexual?
Some brittle stars breed asexually. Most brittle stars are either male or female however some species are hermaphroditic.
What is the biggest threat for brittle stars?
Some predators of the Brittle Star are: fish, crabs, hermit crabs, mantis shrimp, sea stars and other brittle stars. Brittle stars can regenerate limbs that are broken by predators.
Do brittle stars have lungs?
No they do not. The respire like sea stars and other echinoderms. Lungs only ever breath air.
Are brittle stars symbiotic?
Yes - just like other members of the Phylum Echinoderms, brittle stars are host organisms that benefit from symbiosis. They are hosts to many organisms including shrimps, crabs, worms, and snails. Research also indicates that there are symbiotic relationships between species of brittle stars - these relationships are especially important during the early stages of life. If you have access to this online journal, take a look...it explains symbiosis among species of brittle stars in more depth: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118505905/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0
Are brittle stars endangered?
no
How do brittle stars get food?
With there arms.
Where can brittle stars be found?
kanas
Why do stars look like they are moving?
if you are moving then the stars may look like their moving but their not but shooting stars move
