Marine Life: SeaStar Variants Enjoying a nice meal#hungry

These crafty members of the Echinoderm family fascinate everyone – from the general public to the most advanced aquarist. And since they come in every color, pattern, and (yes) even shape, it’s no wonder.

There are over 2,000 species in the Asteroidea family. This includes everything from sea stars brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) to feather stars (Crinoidea).

All of the members share radial symmetry and tube feet. How things get arranged from there varies, though.

Radial symmetry refers to arms that grow around a single point. And it isn’t unique to starfish. All echinoderms share radial symmetry (yup, even sea cucumbers).

Food and Diet
Before you bring a starfish home, research the species carefully. They have different feeding requirements, and you may need to provide supplemental feedings.

In the wild, you find everything from scavengers to carnivores. The menu is crazy:

Barnacles
Clams
Coral polyps
Detritus
Fish
Hermit crabs
Mussels
Oysters
Plankton
Sea snails
Sea urchins
Seaweed
Snails
Starfish.

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