Spiney+Sea+Star

**Phylum:** Echinodermata

 * Scientific Name**: //Poraniopsis Inflata//
 * Class**: Asteroidea
 * Location**: Ranges from Florida to the Bahamas.
 * Size**: 7 inches in diameter, 5 thick arms.
 * Habitat**: Found in seagrass meadows, rocky coastlines, and in sand.
 * Living Requirements**: Sea stars are carnivores. They feed off of clams, fish, coral, and other sea creatures.
 * Life Cyle**: Unknown.
 * Interesting Facts**: They move at an extremely slow pace on the sea floor. They push their stomach out through the mouth, to digest prey. This stomach in found on the underside of the starfish.
 * Human Impact**: If a human comes across this starfish, that creature may be plucked up.

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