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Aquatic Life > Invertebrates > BrittleStar Starfish | |
BrittleStar Starfish The brittle star (also called the serpent star) is a spiny, hard-skinned, long-armed animal that lives on the rocky sea floor, from shallow waters to great depths. Brittle stars are NOT fish, but are related to sea stars. These marine invertebrates move very slowly along the sea bed. There are over 2,000 different species of brittle stars worldwide. The most common brittle star is the long-armed brittle star. | |
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| Family: | Starfish |
| Features: | Most brittle stars have five (or a multiple of five) long, thin, spiny arms that radiate from a flat central disk; the arms do not touch each other at their bases. Many of the arms are forked. If a brittle star's arm is cut off, it will regrow. Brittle stars that have multiple-forked arms are called basket stars. |
| Size: | From 1" |
| Cautions: | None |
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