The starfish takes care of it's young by placing it on it's back. So their prey can't get to the babys.
Starfish, or sea stars, don't care for their young.
A young starfish, or sea star, is called a larva, juvenile (young urchin), or pluteus (free-swimming stage).
The starfish takes care of it's young by placing it on it's back. So their prey can't get to the babys.
For sexual reproduction in starfish, typically two parent starfish are needed. They release eggs and sperm into the water, where fertilization occurs externally. This process allows for genetic diversity among the offspring, as the genetic material from both parents combines. However, some starfish species can also reproduce asexually through regeneration.
When the red-knobbed starfish is young, it will eat algae, but as it grows it will eat soft corals, sponges, tubeworms, clams, starfish and other invertebrates.
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Starfish do not care for their young.
The young of a starfish looks like a smaller version of a starfish. Same shape and all, just a smaller more fresh looking version. ANSWER Yeah what she said...^^
The weight of a cushion starfish will vary depending on its stage in life. A young cushion starfish weighs about 1 gram while an adult would weigh about 23 grams.
Female starfish are able to release up to 65 million eggs at once. The amount of young produced depends on factors such as ocean currents and whether males in the area spawned at the same time.
Young starfish, or larvae, differ significantly from adult starfish in both appearance and lifestyle. While adults exhibit the characteristic radial symmetry and distinct arms, young starfish are often bilaterally symmetrical and may have a more gelatinous, free-swimming form. Additionally, the larvae primarily float in the water column, relying on plankton for nourishment, whereas adults are benthic, feeding on small invertebrates and detritus on the ocean floor. This transition from a pelagic to a benthic lifestyle marks a significant developmental change as they mature.
The young plants inherit genetic information from parent plants.