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The ampulla on a starfish is part of the water vascular system, and stores water and sends it to tiny tube feet on the ventral side of a starfish's arms. This process helps starfish move, as the water vascular system is the part of the starfish responsible for locomotion.
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∙ 12y agoAmpullae are bulb-shaped structures located above the tube feet of starfish and other echinoderms. Ampullae are an important part of the water vascular system of starfish, which is the responsible for the animal's locomotion. The only function of the ampullae is to store the water that enters the vascular system and send it to the minuscule tube feet, located in the ventral side of the starfish's arms.
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