Starfish 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”. Scientific name: Asteroidea Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea; De Blainville, 1830 Kingdom: Animalia Rank: Class Higher classification: Asterozoa Starfish or sea stars are star-shaped echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. Common usage frequently findsContinue reading “Starfish”
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Bamboo Sharks
Size: Up to 3.5 feet long Habitat/Range: Shallow waters of tide pools and inshore coral reefs of the Indo-west Pacific region A small shark with spots. Its dorsal fins are straight or convex rear margins, and its anal fin is set very far back on a very long, thick tail. Its first dorsal fin originContinue reading “Bamboo Sharks”
