the attacker goes after the arm leaving the rest of the body unharmed. After the brittle star can always just regrow the arm.
The scientific name of a brittle star is Ophiuroidea.
A Brittle star is not a myriapod. A Brittle star is an echinoderm. An example of a myriapod would be a centipede.
3/4 the size of it's body.
The Brittle star is in the Family Ophiodermatidae.
Um...brittle star?
a brittle star is an invertabrate
invertabrateA Brittle star is not a myriapod
a brittle star is a type of starfish.
Brittle star
Brittle stars have a symbiotic relationship with bacteria. The bacteria live on the brittle star's skin and help digest food for the brittle star. In return, the brittle star provides the bacteria with protection and a suitable environment to thrive.
The brittle star belongs to the phylum Echinodermata.