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a brittle star is a type of starfish.

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Is a brittle star a fish?

Starfish are not fish - they are echinoderms with external skeletons.


What is an animal that people get mixed up as a starfish?

maby a brittle star,distant relative of it.


What do sciences call brittle starfish?

Brittle stars or ophiuroids. These are echinoderms in the class Ophiuroidea closely related to starfish.


What color are brittle starfish?

blue


Is a starfish a fish?

No a starfish is not a fish. Starfish, also known as sea stars, are echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. The names "starfish" are also used in a broader sense to include the closely related brittle stars, which make up the class Ophiuroidea.


What do brittle starfish eat?

Clams, oysters.


Do starfish get hard when they die?

They get hard and brittle when they dry out.


Do green brittle starfish eat fish?

Yes


What is the scientific name of a brittle star?

That depends on which species of brittle star you are referring to. There are 1900 living species of brittle star.


Is a brittle star a myriapod?

A Brittle star is not a myriapod. A Brittle star is an echinoderm. An example of a myriapod would be a centipede.


What type of Starfish are found in pine island sound?

brittle


Family of the starfish?

A starfish and a scale worm have a commensal relationship (commensal is a type of symbiotic relationship where the host benefits the stowaway but doesn't harm the host):The sea star provides protection and food for the scale worm. The scale worm doesn't harm the sea star, therefore it is a commensal relationship.