Starfish Science

Here are answers to some of the questions I often get asked about starfish.

Tell me about your dissertation! (Okay, I don't often get asked this one, I admit it.) Or: "Tell me in highly technical terms how starfish find their food."

Where do starfish fit in, taxonomically? (Kingdom, phylum, and other things you need for your homework.)

Why do starfish always have five rays?

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Last updated November 9, 2001.