With over 1,800 species, you can see all kinds of different sea stars in waters all over the world. These creatures that bring wonder along our salty seashores can live up to 35 years, weigh up to 11 pounds, and measure up to 24 centimeters in width.
Relating more to sand dollars and sea urchins, they aren’t fish, which is why they should be referred to as sea stars, rather than starfish. With no blood supply or brain, they slowly move about the ocean floor with their five arms, covered with suction cups using them to eat their prey of oysters and clams.
One has to look carefully in the tide pools to see sea stars in our local waters. They camouflage themselves so well, they are a treasure of life in our own backyard.
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Letters from Lilly has our own sea star that is on all our products and shown here on our new flat photo card. Share a photo of your summer holiday with family and friends. As always, you can order matching return address stickers to go along with the card and the lining (that is always included on all our orders).
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