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starfish have a hard shell of?

starfish doesn't have any hard shell to protect itself but it does release poisonous stuffs


Do starfish get hard when they die?

They get hard and brittle when they dry out.


How long can a starfish hold its breath?

starfish are aquatic, so for its entire life i guess


Can a crab eat a starfish?

no because a starfish has a hard shell and can never die


Are starfish sticky or not?

no their actually kinda hard


What type of skin do starfish wear?

hard and bumpy


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 are some types of starfish?

there are probably 100 diffrent kinds of starfish around the world


Do starfish have scales?

No, starfish do not have scales. They have a hard, calcareous exoskeleton composed of tiny plates called ossicles. These ossicles provide structure and protection to the starfish's body.


What is the function of the ambulacral groove?

The function of the ambulacral groove on a starfish is to open the shells of bivalves. It also hold the tubed feet of the starfish.


Is starfish a vertebrates?

No. A starfish has a hard shell and its inside is only organs. To be considered a vertebrate the starfish would need a spine and an internal skeleton (not to mention a head). They are, therefore, classified as invertebrates.


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.