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What is the biggest threat for brittle stars?
The biggest threat for brittle stars is habitat destruction caused by activities such as bottom trawling, dredging, and pollution. These activities can disrupt their environment, destroy their food sources, and impact their ability to reproduce and thrive.
What color are brittle star?
Brittle stars can be many different colors ranging from blue to gray. The most common color is brown.
How many parents do Brittle Star have?
Brittle stars typically have separate sexes and reproduce sexually, so each individual can have both a mother and a father. This means they can have two parents.
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
What are some related species to the Red Serpent Seastar?
It is related to Harlequin serpent star, fancy yellow brittle star fish, green brittle star fish, red brittle star fish and many others. Pretty much most of the sea stars with serpent legs are related to it.
How many types of sea urchins?
Sea star or starfish (Asteroidea)Brittle stars, basket stars, serpent stars (Ophiuroidea)Sea urchins, heart urchins and sanddollars (Echinoidea)Holothurians or sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea)Feather stars and sea lilies (Crinoidea).
How do brittle stars gather food?
Brittle stars have many differerent modes of feeding. Some species are detrus feeders, meaning they feed on organic material suspended in the water (dead organisms, fecal matter). Some are carnivorous and some are suspension feeders that anchor to the bottoms with one or two arms and suspend the other arms into the water. The food sticks to brittle stars tube feet and the spines and then they use their tube feet to clean the food of the spines and bring it to their mouth.
How many pages does Brittle Power have?
Brittle Power has 486 pages.
What animals are phylum echinodermata?
starfish (sea stars)brittle stars and basket starssea lilies and feather starssea daisiessea cucumberssea urchins.
How long do brittle stars stay with their parents?
In some species, until they're born, though many species use external fertilization so it' s not even that long.
What is the genus of the brittle star?
Brittle stars belong to the Class: Ophiuroidea. This class is comprised of 3 orders and many families and genus'. In order to determine genus and species, specific animals need to be considered.Brittle star is the common name for the organism that belongs to the genus and species Orphiothrix spiculata.
Brittle star coelom type?
Brittle stars have a complex coelomic system, consisting of a spacious coelomic cavity that accommodates their internal organs. This coelomic system aids in internal transport, support, and protection of organs.
