As the name suggests the fragile Brittle Starfish are related to the Starfish but are a distinct family of Echinoderms, and are the most mobile.
As the name suggests the fragile Brittle Starfish are related to the Starfish but are a distinct family of Echinoderms, and are the most mobile. Also their diet differs in that they are scavengers rather than predatory using their sinuous arms to catch morsels of food floating past in the current.
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Location: Zanzibar, Tanzania
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