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This is a common sea star (Asterias ruben). This species is native to the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. They can be found anywhere from the shoreline to depths of 650 feet below sea level. They typically live in sand, rocks, mud flats, and mussel beds. These areas are where they typically find their food. Like most starfish, they are carnivorous and feed on gastropods, bivalves, and crabs. They have five arms, which can regrow if they lose one or more, with a bunch of tube feet on them which help with respiration, locomotion, suction and predation. When feeding on other animals the tube feet aid in giving the sea stars a strong grip on their prey so they can't escape. After the prey is trapped the sea star extrudes its stomach from its mouth and it eats the prey. It has to wait until the prey is digested into a soft mass before it can pull its stomach back into its body. animaldiversity.org/accounts/Asterias_rubens/
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This is a common sea star (Asterias ruben). This species is native to the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. They can be found anywhere from the shoreline to depths of 650 feet below sea level. They typically live in sand, rocks, mud flats, and mussel beds. These areas are where they typically find their food. Like most starfish, they are carnivorous and feed on gastropods, bivalves, and crabs. They have five arms, which can regrow if they lose one or more, with a bunch of tube feet on them which help with respiration, locomotion, suction and predation. When feeding on other animals the tube feet aid in giving the sea stars a strong grip on their prey so they can't escape. After the prey is trapped the sea star extrudes its stomach from its mouth and it eats the prey. It has to wait until the prey is digested into a soft mass before it can pull its stomach back into its body. animaldiversity.org/accounts/Asterias_rubens/