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The mouth of a brittle star is located on its underside, in the center of its body where the legs converge. It is surrounded by small feeding structures called podia used for capturing and transporting food to the mouth.
Brittle stars typically have separate sexes and reproduce sexually, so each individual can have both a mother and a father. This means they can have two parents.
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Brittle stars are carnivores, as they primarily feed on small organisms such as plankton, mollusks, and detritus in the ocean. They use their flexible arms to catch and consume their prey.
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