Sea Stars

by Rebecca Woodbury PH D

Although sea stars are also called starfish, they are not actually fish but are in a group of animals called echinoderms. The word echinoderm means spiny skin. Sea stars are found only in the salty waters of oceans. Most have five arms, giving them a star-like shape, but some can have up to 24 arms. Sea stars have a flat body with the mouth and little tube feet on the underside. Tube feet are small hollow tubes that stick out from the underside...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1950415627
• ISBN13: 9781950415625
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Real Science-4-Kids
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 6 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 7