Starfish pry clams open in a very unusual way. They use their legs and suction cups to position and open, then push their stomach out of their body and grab the clam. Once the starfish has the clam, it withdraws the stomach back into the body.
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∙ 10y agoStarfish eat clams by grasping and pulling on the clams shell until the clam can't hold it close any longer. Once the shell is opened far enough, the starfish begins to feed on the clam.
Starfish have suction-like cups helps to open clams
The suckers
Starfish have little tube feet each with a sucker at the end,. They stick so hard they can pull clams open.
Starfish's prey are mussel's, clams, hermit crabs.
Predators of clams include crabs, birds, starfish, and some types of fish. These predators feed on clams by either prying open their shells or by digging them out of the sand where they live.
coral and clams
No, a starfish is not an herbivore. Starfish are carnivorous animals that feed primarily on mollusks, crustaceans, and other small marine creatures. They use their tube feet to pry open the shells of their prey.
Clams, oysters.
Not really, mainly starfish prey prefer shelled animals such as oysters and clams. They would not eat starfish because to feed they tend to push open shells using their tube feet and extend their stomach out to engulf and digest food. Starfish have a rough surface and starfish prefer soft tissue as a food.
Humans, raccoons, crabs, lobster, starfish.
oysters clams and small shelled animals