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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.

1,388 Questions

What is the difference between plankton and nekton?

Plankton have shniges and plankton don't. Also, my friend Nathan told me that I had a bad carrot!

Why do starfish have suction caps?

Starfish have suction caps because they can grip more easily to things if they want to stay where they are for longer than they are there.

What relative of the sea star is covered with spines?

I think it is the sea urchin although i might be wrong.

- you are correct, a sea urchin is in the Echinodermata phylum as the sea star.

What is a sea creature that looks like a star?

A sea creature that looks like a star can be a starfish.

What is the function of the pedicellariae?

It's meant to keep the surface of the starfish's skin clean of parasites since sometimes, the little spines are poisonous and can also kill them rather than just deflecting them

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.

Where is a starfishes mouth located?

The bottom, in the middle of their feet.

Do starfish have soft bodies?

starfish have bumps and spines on their body

How can you tell if a starfish is a boy or girl?

YOu can not tell the difference between a girl or boy starfish.

What is the orange dot on a starfish?

The bright orange dot in the center of the body is called the madreporite. This organ pumps water into the sea star's body. This pumping action creates suction at the end of hundreds of tube feet, located in paired rows on the underside of the arms

Is this a form of reproduction a sea star produces a new arm after losing one to a predator?

that is not, that is form of regenration and survival. However if a starfish is cut and part of the brain is in each ne segment te sarfish will regenerate fully on both segments and this would be asexual reprodution, ONLY if the brain is in both pices

On what do starfish feed?

Starfish have two stomachs and they like to feed on things such as oysters, mussels, and clams. Some of them will scavenge for dead or dying fish on the ocean floor.

Can you feed starfish frozen bloodworms?

of course, all saltwater & freshwater fish can eat frozen bloodworms.

Can starfish be eaten by a tadpole?

Unlikely. Starfish are marine animals; tadpoles are larval frogs or toads living in freshwater. They couldn't live in the same environment and even if they could, the size difference and the fact tadpoles are little soft things while starfish are, in comparison, huge and hard, would make the meal impossible.

What are asterias rubens?

an asterias rubens is a type of starfish

What color is a starfish blood?

They do not even have blood to pump in the first place. Instead of blood, they use sea water to pump nutrients throughout their body. So the answer to your question would be the color of seawater, which varies depending on its constituents.

Do starfish have birthdays?

no,only a fat,stinky,super ugly man would think