Starfish
Cut it in half and each half will grow into two separate starfish! A simply unique invertebrate.
About Starfish
- Fromia elegans -
Starfish are found on shorelines and shallow seas through every part of the world – this can range from the coldest artic waters, in temperate and sub-tropical zones, or in the very warmest tropical regions.
Starfish have no head, brain or complex sense organs – instead a simple nervous system extends down the arms across the skin which responds to touch and surrounding water quality. Movement is unusual but fascinating as the starfish seems to glide over even the roughest terrain. The mouth of the starfish is at the centre of the underside and many species are capable of pushing their stomachs out through the mouth to engulf and digest food outside of their body. Lost limbs are quickly re-grown, but more extraordinary than this is that many species, when cut in half, develop into two separate animals.