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... sea star ( Acanthaster planci ) also feeds on corals in this way , but can destroy large patches , up to 2 feet across in a single day . In the 1960's there was a population explosion of Acanthaster and many marine biologists feared ...
... sea star ( Acanthaster planci ) also feeds on corals in this way , but can destroy large patches , up to 2 feet across in a single day . In the 1960's there was a population explosion of Acanthaster and many marine biologists feared ...
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... sea star then everts its stomach ( it comes out of the body ) and digests the mussel right in its own shell . Sea stars are able to regenerate body parts . If a ray is severed , the animal simply grows a new one . Large colonies of ...
... sea star then everts its stomach ( it comes out of the body ) and digests the mussel right in its own shell . Sea stars are able to regenerate body parts . If a ray is severed , the animal simply grows a new one . Large colonies of ...
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... sea spider and the great green sea anemone ? Echinoderms have also found great success in the tide pools . In addition to the several sea star species , which were mentioned in some detail in Chapter 8 ( Rocky Shores ) , tide pools also ...
... sea spider and the great green sea anemone ? Echinoderms have also found great success in the tide pools . In addition to the several sea star species , which were mentioned in some detail in Chapter 8 ( Rocky Shores ) , tide pools also ...
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