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Sincerely, Nancy Sadusky ; ... Thank you from Kaneesha Smith ; ... Next message: Nancy Sadusky: "Re: difference between the right, blue and sperm whale"
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whale.wheelock.edu/archives/ask02/0113.html
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Brittle stars, basket stars, ... There are a few starfish that have 6 or 7 arms, ... The body of a typical feather star is cup-shaped, their numerous feathery arms project from a central disc. Some have five arms, others as many as 200. The arms, called pinnules are coated with a sticky substance that helps to catch food.
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www.starfish.ch/reef/echinoderms.html
www.starfish.ch/reef/echinoderms.html
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This extraordinary creature is a basket star, a deep-sea type of brittle star with many branched arms. Its scientific name, Gorgonocephalus, refers to the gorgons of Greek mythology, who had live snakes for hair.
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www.teara.govt.nz/EarthSeaAndSky/SeaLife/StarfishSeaUrc...
www.teara.govt.nz/EarthSeaAndSky/SeaLife/StarfishSeaUrchinsAndOtherEchinoderms/3/ENZ-Resources/Standard/1/3/en
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Included is a large basket starfish in a mix of corals, sponges, hydroids, and bryozoans. Photo courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ... (Juneau Empire, AK) ; Limp Bizkit Are S * * t – It ’ s Official Jan 5, 2004;
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animals.mongabay.com/starfish.html
animals.mongabay.com/starfish.html
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The Brittle or Serpent Stars are grouped as the Class Ophiuroidea, characterized by having highly mobile arms that can be used to assist in (relatively) rapid motion. These starfish-like echinoderms are decidedly quicker and more delicate than asteroids. ... Many reef aquarists have grown fond of them, ... Basket Stars:
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www.wetwebmedia.com/brittlestars.htm
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Biology facts Page 2 at the cool science facts, trivia and articles website. ... Our eyes can distinguish as many as 10 million distinct colour variations. ... With more than 80,000 arms, the Basket Starfish has the greatest number of arms.
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www.sciensational.com/biology-facts-pg2.html
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The gifts were many on this night, ... The blackbar soldier fish hovered in swarms over the reef, from dozens to hundreds as the ride went on, more than I had ever seen. The tall, graceful gorgonians swayed languidly just below them, with basket starfish arms open wide to the gentle current, some with tiny red and white,
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www.seahorsetales.com/logs/StVincent/XmasSeaHorse.html
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They hide within recesses of the reef by day, but emerge at night and spread out their baskets, like arms to filter plankton from the water. Notes: Basket Starfish are intolerant of sudden changes in oxygen levels, salinity and pH of the water, and cannot tolerate copper-based medications.
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www.aquacon.com/starfish.html
www.aquacon.com/starfish.html
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Starfish do not have movable skeletons, but instead possess a hydraulic water vascular system. The water vascular system has many projections called tube feet, on the ventral face of the sea star's arms, which function in locomotion and feeding. ... Rainbow Sea Star Sunflower Sea Star Basket Starfish...
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www.junglewalk.com/photos/star-fish-pictures.htm
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