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Is a starfish sessile bethnic or pelagic?
A starfish is a sessile benthic organism. While they are capable of movement, they primarily inhabit the sea floor and are often found attached to substrates like rocks or coral. They are not pelagic, as they do not live in the open water column.
How deep can a starfish swim?
Starfish have been known to live as deep as 6000m
What do orange starfish eat?
The orange starfish mainly eats organisms that live in benthic zones. This includes barnacles, worms, and different types of mollusks.
What is the niche of a blue starfish?
Starfish are benthic predators. Since they usually eat shellfish like mussels or scallops, they would be second order consumers.
What are consumers in the benthic zone?
Consumers in the benthic zone, called Zoobenthos, can range from starfish in the intertidal zone, to bottom-dwelling flatfish, to deep sea Rattails. The type of consumer is highly dependent on the specific areas in the benthic zone.
Organism that live on the ocean floor are called?
Bentic
How are some benthic organism adapted to live in turbulent waters?
no
Which organism is capable of limb regeneration?
starfish
Is a starfish an organism?
yes. it is classified as an Echinodermata.
What organism has an exterior that is radially symmetric?
A Starfish
Is a starfish a Multicellular organism?
Multi cellular
Is a hermit crab a benthic organism?
yes, they are benthos because they crawl on the ocean floor.
