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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
How do seastars coordinate their movements?
by having nerve rings around the mouth (center) and also, eyespots on each tentacle. This is a nervous system answer.
What kind of food do cushion star eats?
I'm doing a project on them now. Apparently they are sometimes omnivores, but are know to eat other animals. They sometimes eat other cushion stars! But they feed on bacteria, coral, fish and mussels. Hope that helped (:
What does a starfish taste like?
Most people say a starfish taste like ocean water. But i never tried one i am sure its naste if it taste like ocean water that would tell you not to eat one.
What happens when you put you finger in a starfishes mouth?
DO NOT ATTEMPT SAID ACTIVITY! Doing so will result in either two things. The immediate and thorough consumption of your finger, or the end of humanity as we know it. Ducks are much safer to try this activity with. Hope this helps :)
Classifications of a starfish?
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Asterozoa
Class : Asteroidea
Order : Phanaerozonia
Family: Ophidiasteridae
Genus: Asterias
What do you feed your pet starfish?
Starfish don't have to be fed as they eat the algue in the aquarium.
Where can you buy a baby starfish?
www.jellyfishworld.com is a Vancouver based company. They have rare purple starfish and some very large sun starfish. Call them to see if they have the colour you are looking for.
www.Petco.com
then type starfish
How does a starfish adapt to the intertidal zone?
They adapt to harsh environments in the intertidal zone. Also they have special pads on their dorsal side to stick to rocks as waves pass over them.
No a starfish is not a fish. Starfish, also known as sea stars, are echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. The names "starfish" are also used in a broader sense to include the closely related brittle stars, which make up the class Ophiuroidea.
What is the diversity of starfish?
The starfish is an amazingly diverse aquatic animal. The starfish is able to regrow an arm, and able to regrow a whole new body from a detached arm.
Do starfish go to the bathroom?
Starfish do in fact go to the bathroom. Starfish will excrete waste in much the same way any normal fish would.
No. Starfish appendages are known as arms, but they do have 'feet' (tubelike structures that enable the starfish to move).
I wouldn't think so. In the wild starfish eat mussels and other molluscs.
How do echinoderms use their tube feet?
Echinoderms use their tube feet by using their water vascular system, so their tube feet are basically controlled by a water pressure system. Tube feet are adapted to a different uses in the groups of echinoderms by being able to use their tube feet to attach to objects as well as for protection and the gaining their nutrients.
What is the process by which an animal grows a new part to replace a part that had been lost?
Well, for instance, if a starfish lost its arm or got it cut off, then slowly a new arm would replace it by growing back.
What oceans do starfish live in?
There are about 1,800 living species of starfish. They live in all the oceans of the world. The greatest variety live in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean.
How many arms can a starfish have?
== They are born with about 5 or 6. However, their arms multiply as they grow older & by the time they reach adulthood they have between 15 & 24 arms. Type "sunflower sea star arms" into Google & see for yourself. Below, I have added a link to Google in case you want to check it out.
What learned behaviors do starfish have?
move with there arms and lose arms and spilt in half but they grow back
