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Question
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Starfish
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Solution
- Starfish belongs to phylum-Echinodermata.
- Starfish is exclusively found in the ocean.
- Starfish is triploblastic, eucoelomate and radially symmetrical. Larval forms however are bilaterally symmetrical.
- Starfish uses tube feet locomotion and capturing the prey.
- Starfish has a good ability of regeneration.
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