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Because brittle stars are very fragile. Interestingly, Brittle stars use this fragility to defend themselves by easily losing arm segments or even entire arms. This strategy works because they are also able to regenerate these lost parts. They use their brittle quality and regenerative powers, in a way similar to that of some lizards, who lose part of their tails to confuse, appease, and evade predators.
Brittle stars, Ophiuroids, are echinoderms, closely related to basket stars and distantly to star fish, sand dollars, and urchins.
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Is a Brittle star a carnivore or Herbivore?
carnivore
Where is the mouth of a brittle star?
mostly under rocks!
Is Venus a star?
Venus is a planet. It is nearer to the sun than we are, and when we can see it, it looks like a very bright star.
What is the star that appears to the left under the moon in the morning sky?
Venus Looks like a star in the sky but is a planet which shines with light from the sun. Called both the Evening Star and the Morning Star but is not a star.
What does an image of Sirius the Dog Star look like in UV wavelengths?
Go to youtube and search......face of a dog in a star....I took this video and was told that it was sirius, or the dog star. I can't argue with that because it looks like a dog. I searched everywhere to find what a pic of the dog face in dog star looks like and came up with nothing. Maybe I am the first one to actually photograph it.
Is a brittle star a myriapod?
A Brittle star is not a myriapod. A Brittle star is an echinoderm. An example of a myriapod would be a centipede.
What family is the brittle star?
The Brittle star is in the Family Ophiodermatidae.
What is the common name of brittle star?
Um...brittle star?
Is a brittle star a vertebrate?
a brittle star is an invertabrate
What is a symbol called that looks like a star?
The symbol that looks like a star is called an asterisk. It looks like this *.
What is the scientific name of a brittle star?
That depends on which species of brittle star you are referring to. There are 1900 living species of brittle star.
What is the daisy brittle star color?
invertabrateA Brittle star is not a myriapod
What is the difference from a starfish and a brittle star?
a brittle star is a type of starfish.
What animal is classified as an echinoderm a brittle star or a hydra?
Brittle star
What is a sea creature that looks like a star?
A sea creature that looks like a star can be a starfish.
Where do brittle stars live?
They like to live under rocks on the sea floor.
How does it looks like when a star is born?
it looks like an explotion
