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Sea stars have a unique method of eating. The animal will actually evert its stomach outside of its body and insert it into the shell of the mollusk, for example, it is prying open. The stomach will then engulf and begin to digest the prey before it is pulled back into the inside of the sea star.
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What do brittle starfish eat?
Clams, oysters.
Where does a starfish is food?
oysters clams and small shelled animals
What kinds of meat do starfish eat?
they eat mussels,clams,and oysters
What does the starfish do in the winter time?
A starfish is a omivore so it eats fish ,oysters, sea urchin, aglae, clams and coral
Do starfish eat starfish?
Not really, mainly starfish prey prefer shelled animals such as oysters and clams. They would not eat starfish because to feed they tend to push open shells using their tube feet and extend their stomach out to engulf and digest food. Starfish have a rough surface and starfish prefer soft tissue as a food.
How do starfish prie open clams?
Starfish pry clams open in a very unusual way. They use their legs and suction cups to position and open, then push their stomach out of their body and grab the clam. Once the starfish has the clam, it withdraws the stomach back into the body.
What is a starfish's main food source?
Their main food sources would be clams, sand dollars, oysters and mussels. -L
What is a starfish's diet?
Sea stars eat clams, mollusks, oysters, coral in the reefs, and some eat other sea stars.
What predators do starfish have?
Sharks, Manta rays, and large bony fishwell a starfish is a predator to a shark and Manta ray also boney fishes and they could be enemies with mussels oysters and clams
What does a pink starfish eat?
Pink starfish are considered predators. They eat tree mollusks including oysters, clams, and snails. They also eat slow animals such as echinoderms and dying fish.
How does a starfish obtain its nutrition?
Starfish eat clams, oysters sand dollars and mussels to get energy.
What is a benthos?
Plants and Animals associated the ocean bottom for their entire life. Examples are seaweed, coral, sponges, starfish, clams, snails, oysters, and lobsters
