Starfish or Sea Star (Asteroidea)

Starfish or Sea Star (Asteroidea)

* Kingdom: Animalia,

* Phylum: Echinodermata,

* Subphylum: Asterozoa,

* Class: Asteroidea,

* Type: Invertebrate,

* Diet: Carnivore,

* Average life span in the wild: Up to 35 years,

* Size: 4.7 to 9.4 in (12 to 24 cm),

* Weight: Up to 11 lbs (5 kg),

** Did you know? Sea stars have no brains and no blood. Their nervous system is spread through their arms and their blood is actually filtered sea water.

*** There are some 2,000 species of sea star living in all the worlds oceans, from tropical habitats to the cold seafloor. The five-arm varieties are the most common, hence their name, but species with 10, 20, and even 40 arms exist.

More info: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/starfish/

or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish

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[Leso545]

starfishes are amazing :D

i found some starfishes in the beach.. i took them to my home and i took care of them

but they died :'( noo!~

[SearchTheWorldOver]

Great Music Choice!!!

[XatichurTT]

waaaaa great just amazing

[19367BF]

The music just made this harmless creature seem like a horrifying monster out of a Lovecraft story... lol