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Starfish are echinoderms, a form of invertebrate marine animals known for radial symmetry and having spiny skin.

"One could think of the body of a starfish ... as a disembodied head walking about the sea floor on its lips," researchers said.

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Genetic sequencing reveals that the starfish lost its torso during evolution, and they are heads that crawl on the seafloor. Read more here.

New genetic research suggests that sea stars are largely heads with no torsos or tails. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The heads of most animals are easily identifiable, but scientists haven’t been able to say the same for sea stars — until now.

Advances in genetics are allowing researchers to probe the complexity of life on Earth

(CNN) — The heads of most animals are easily identifiable, but scientists haven’t been able to say the same for sea stars until now.