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Starfish
Also known as sea stars, these echinoderms are 2,000 species strong and found in seas and oceans all over the world. They can vary in size from less than half an inch to more than four feet across.
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The starfish is an echinoderm, and all echinoderms belong to the taxonomic domain of Eukarya.Eukarya covers all organisms in the Kingdom Animalia, as well as the Kingdoms Plantae, Fungi and Protista.
What is a starfish's reproduction?
A starfish can reproduce by mating with another starfish or asexually. Asexual reproduction is usually done after a starfish experiences dismemberment. The dismembered arm can grow into a whole new starfish.
most species of rays are live in coastal water,and few in deep water(about 3000 mtrs)
How many enemies do starfish have?
Star fish are eaten by manta rays, sharks, larger bony fish and even other (larger) star fish. A star fish can jettison its arms to escape its enemies and re-grow them later.
How do starfish turn their stomach inside out?
By pushing up through their mouths then the stomach opens like a mouth and gets the food.
Identification features of starfish are what?
A starfish has many identifying features. It is a small disc with five arms. The body is very flexible with groups of papulae. It has spines on the upper surface in one or more longitudinal rows. In oblique rows are the ventro-lateral spines just outside the adambulacrais.
Why is the term sea star more appropriate than the starfish?
Sea star is more approopriate than starfish because sea stars aren't fish at all, they're echinoderms.
What does a Black Sea urchin and a crown of thorns starfish have in common?
ummm they live in the ocean
in 3 words: 5 new starfish
Where is the dermal branchiae and the pedicellariae of a starfish?
The dermal branchia is an extension of the body cavity through with oxygen consumption occurs--(gas exchange)
The pedicellariae are picher or jawlike structures that clean debris off of seastar.
What does the starfish look like?
a starfish looks like- * they are bumpy * they are different colours * they have teeth
Does a starfish make any sounds?
I dont think that star fish make any sounds but if they did i wonder wat kind of sounds they make so... i dont think starfish make and soundsI dont think that star fish make any sounds but if they did i wonder wat kind of sounds they make so... i dont think starfish make and sounds
