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a purposes of a star fish sucker is because it sucks on everything

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Where is the Suckers on a starfish?

Suckers on a starfish are located on the tube feet, which are part of its water vascular system. These tube feet extend from the underside of the starfish's arms and are used for locomotion, feeding, and gripping surfaces. The suckers enable the starfish to adhere to rocks and other substrates as it moves or captures prey.


Where are suckers located on the starfish?

on the bottom of the star fish!!!!!!!


What has small suckers on to move across the reef?

A starfish


What part of the tube feet creates suction to open clams whenever the starfish feeds?

The suckers


How do starfish cling to the rocks?

They have special suckers on their body which cling to the rocks like suction cups.


How does the suckers on starfish work?

Suckers on a starfish, known as tube feet, are small, flexible, fluid-filled tubes that are part of the water vascular system. They work by contracting and expanding to create suction, allowing the starfish to anchor themselves, move, and capture prey. Tube feet also help the starfish control the flow of water in and out of their body, aiding in respiration and circulation.


What system in a starfish's body helps them catch and hold their food?

the nervous system


What is the purpose of the starfish arm?

to eat algae and make beautiful starfish babies


On which surface of a starfish suckers visible?

Star fish don't have eye spots, or eyes, they depend on their skin to detect light.


How do the tube feet of a starfish pull open the shells of mollusks?

they are called suckers on the ends of the tube feet. they are controlled by the water-vascular system in echinoderms, such as starfish.


Why does a starfish have five arms?

Starfish have limbs so that they can wrap them around their prey(mostly clams,mussels, etc.) and hold onto them entil they can open the prey up and eat it.


What surface are the parts of a starfish visible?

The parts of a starfish that are visible are its upper side, known as the aboral surface, which contains the madreporite (water-filtering organ) and the spines, tube feet, and pedicellariae (small pincers).