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I have never heard of any special names for male and female seastars (we who
study invertebrates don't like to call these animals "starfish"
because they're definitely not fish!). I think that people never came up
with names for male and female seastars because it's almost impossible to
determine the sex of a seastar without dissecting it. The only way to tell
from the outside if a seastar is a male or female is to catch it spawning --
if it sheds eggs, it's a female; if it sheds sperm, it's a male. Seastars,
and all the other echinoderms, lack any external features that identify them
as male or female. In other words, they are not sexually dimorphic. That's
just a fancy way of saying that males and females look the same.
I hope this answers your question. Good luck with your research!
Mekkah Brown I have never heard of any special names for male and female seastars (we who
study invertebrates don't like to call these animals "starfish"
because they're definitely not fish!). I think that people never came up
with names for male and female seastars because it's almost impossible to
determine the sex of a seastar without dissecting it. The only way to tell
from the outside if a seastar is a male or female is to catch it spawning --
if it sheds eggs, it's a female; if it sheds sperm, it's a male. Seastars,
and all the other echinoderms, lack any external features that identify them
as male or female. In other words, they are not sexually dimorphic. That's
just a fancy way of saying that males and females look the same.
I hope this answers your question. Good luck with your research!
Mekkah Brown
What else can I help you with?
What is a female starfish called?
A female starfish is generally referred to simply as a "starfish," as there is no distinct term specifically for female starfish. Starfish, or sea stars, have the ability to regenerate and can reproduce both sexually and asexually. In terms of reproduction, the male and female starfish can often be identified by their reproductive organs, which are located on the arms. However, the species is typically referred to collectively, without differentiation by sex.
Are there male and female starfish?
yes, there are male and female starfish. they do not mate. they just release their gametes in the water and wait for the gamete of the opposite sex to fertilize it. some species of starfish can also reproduce through regeneration.
How many babies can a starfish have Can you breed different kinds of starfish Do you have to breed just a male and female starfish?
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Who is bigger a male starfish or a female starfish?
The male starfish tend to be larger but sometimes the male is the runt of the litter!
What types of different starfish are there What is the scientific name for a starfish?
It is called toilet water.
What is the group of a true starfish called?
A Group Of Starfish Is Called A Tird.
What is the group of true starfish?
A group of starfish collectively is called a tird. The phylum of starfish is called Echinodermata and the kingdom is Animalia.
Are starfish genderless?
Starfish can be male, female, or hermaphrodite. A hermaphrodite is a plant or animal that has reproductive organs of both sexes.
What is a carnivorous starfish?
It's called a starfish that likes meat.
Is a starfish a carnivorous?
It's called a starfish that likes meat.
What is the lower surface of the starfish called?
The lower surface of a starfish is technically called the ventral side. This is where both the mouth and stomach is located on the starfish.
The ventral surface of a starfish is called?
the ventral surface of a starfish is called oral You Jerk.
