Starfish coral, also known as "star coral," refers to various species within the genus Montastraea, which are reef-building corals found in tropical marine environments. These corals are characterized by their star-shaped polyps and play a crucial role in forming coral reefs, providing habitat and shelter for numerous marine organisms. They contribute to biodiversity and help protect Coastlines from erosion. Starfish corals are sensitive to changes in water temperature and quality, making them indicators of marine ecosystem health.
No, starfish can move. Coral cannot move. Starfish have a mouth with which to eat. Coral bring in nutrients through tendrils.
Many types of starfish will eat coral. There is one particular species of starfish, called the crown of thorns starfish, that eats coral polyps in large quantities. It is very destructive to coral reefs.
A starfish lives in the sea and occasionally in coral reefs
starfish live in coral and sea grass beds.
Mainly no they do not, because they rarely eat coral as it is sharp and occasionally poisonous.
The habitat is on a rock or on coral .
coral and clams
a starfish
on the coral reef
You can find starfish in coral reefs, in the epipelagic (sunlit) ayer of the ocean.
starfish, coral, sea anemones.
Many types of starfish live on coral reefs