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Starfish

Asteroidea

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Description:

Starfish or sea stars are star-shaped echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. Common usage frequently finds these names being also applied to ophiuroids, which are correctly referred to as brittle stars or basket stars

Habitat:

The Ocean

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PublishedMarch 2, 2020

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