Starfish bodies are really just heads, new research says
The heads of most animals are easily identifiable, but scientists haven’t been able to say the same for sea stars — until now.
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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.
The heads of most animals are easily identifiable, but scientists haven’t been able to say the same for sea stars — until now.
Using genetics-based methods, a multinational team of scientists said in a study published this week in the journal Nature that starfish are all head and no torso.
For centuries, naturalists have puzzled over what might constitute the head of a sea star, commonly called a “starfish.” Researchers have published a study finding that the truth is closer to the absolute reverse.
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