In the story about [Turtle], Stanley the Starfish claims that he can take Sam to pirate treasure. True, but what an adventure!
Starfish aren’t really fish, of course, and marine scientists are doing their best to replace that name with “sea star.” Whatever the name, they are fascinating creatures.
1. Some 2,000 varieties of sea stars can be found, living in all the world’s oceans. None live in freshwater.
2. We are most familiar with the five-armed variety, like Stanley, but sea stars can have 10, 20 and even 40 arms which can be up to 24 inches long.
3. Sea stars are famous for being able to re-grow a lost limb. Some can even grow an entire body from just a piece of limb.
4. Sea stars have no “blood;” filtered sea water is used instead.
5. The lifespan of a sea star is up to 35 years.
6. Starfish come in many colors — including bright red!
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