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What is starfish skin like?
On the surface of a starfish you will find spines used for protection as armor, dermal gills surrounded the spines, a central disk, madreporite, arms and an anus. Underneath tubed feet used for movement, mouth, ambulacral grooves, and its mouth.
Do starfish have soft bodies?
starfish have bumps and spines on their body
What is the skin-gill on a starfish?
used for breathing. they stickout through bony spines on the starfish.
What system does the spines in a starfish belong to?
Skeletal system
Do starefish have a backbone?
No -- starfish or seastars are echinoderms and as such are invertebrates. -- no spines.
What is the function of the spines in a sea star?
The spines on the oral surface are softer and bend to cover the mouth of the starfish as well as the ambulacral grooves. They are basically for protection.
Do fish have spines?
Yes, they have spines. Fish are VertebratesFish are vertebrates which means that they have spines. Some types of animal which have "fish" as part of their name such as starfish and jellyfish do not, however, have spines.yes
Do starfish have skin?
Starfish do not have fur. They actually have soft spines that cover their whole bodies. These are used for protection.
Do a starfish have a rough or smooth body?
A starfish typically has a rough body due to the presence of small bony plates or spines covering its surface. These structures provide protection and aid in movement for the starfish.
How does a starfish protects itself?
As an adaptation, starfish have saponins in their body walls, which are very unpleasant tasting to predators. Tropical species of starfish also have armor and spines as their protection. And thirdly, starfish have the ability shed and regenerate their limbs.
Identification features of starfish are what?
A starfish has many identifying features. It is a small disc with five arms. The body is very flexible with groups of papulae. It has spines on the upper surface in one or more longitudinal rows. In oblique rows are the ventro-lateral spines just outside the adambulacrais.
What is a dorsal on a starfish?
The dorsal surface of a starfish refers to the top surface of its body, which is typically covered with spines or other protective structures. It is opposite to the ventral surface, which is the underside of the starfish that may have tube feet used for locomotion.
