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These brittle stars are mud-loving animals, often found crawling across the muddy plains of the seafloor. This group of sea stars, in the class Ophiuroidea, boasts a diverse number of speciesâmore than 2,000 different species! They feast on a variety of prey including food particles suspended in the water, organic particles that settle on the seafloor, or small animals like crustaceans, and live in a wide range of water depthsâfrom the shoreline down to 3,000 meters (9,840 feet).â
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These brittle stars are mud-loving animals, often found crawling across the muddy plains of the seafloor. This group of sea stars, in the class Ophiuroidea, boasts a diverse number of speciesâmore than 2,000 different species! They feast on a variety of prey including food particles suspended in the water, organic particles that settle on the seafloor, or small animals like crustaceans, and live in a wide range of water depthsâfrom the shoreline down to 3,000 meters (9,840 feet).â
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