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Starfish: External Characteristics

STARFISH SYSTEMATIC POSITION Kingdom: Animalia    Phylum: Echinodermata       Class: Asteroidae          Order: Forcipulata             Family: Asteriidae               Genus:   Asterias                  Species:   rubens HABIT & HABITAT: 1.        Asterias is exclusively marine in nature 2.        It is mostly found on sea costs and in shore waters 3.        It generally prefers rocky areas where locomotion and concealment is easier 4.        It is bottom dwelling benthoic organism 5.        It clings to submerged objects by firmly attaching to them. 6...